New Delhi: The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Rakesh Kumar for the post of Director (Operations) at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL).
Kumar is currently serving as General Manager, Technical Services, at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The recommendation was made at the PESB selection meeting held on October 9, 2026.
Kumar will succeed P Kannan, who has been serving as Director (Operations) at CPCL since August 1, 2023, and is due to retire on October 31, 2026.
The PESB had advertised the vacancy on February 20, 2026, inviting applications from eligible candidates for the key executive position at the public sector oil refining company.
A total of 9 candidates appeared before the PESB selection panel for the post. They were:
- Kondapalli Siva Rama Rao, Chief General Manager, CEO, IOLPL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- M Sankar, Chief General Manager, Chairman Secretariat, Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Muralidhar S, Chief General Manager, LPG, Karnataka State Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Purushotham, Chief General Manager, Corporate Planning and Business Development, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- Om Prasad Chetry, General Manager, General Manager-in-Charge (HR), Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Rakesh Kumar, General Manager, Technical Services, Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Thullibilli Kishor Babu, General Manager, Operations—Refinery III/LEB/HGUs/Diesel Treating/DCU/SRUs, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- Bhishmadev Mandal, Chief General Manager (Production), also in-charge of Specialist Pool Management, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
- Om Prakash, General Manager-in-Charge, Operations and Maintenance Contracts, Specialist Pool Management, Ahmedabad Asset, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
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