The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, SJVN Limited at a selection meeting held on December 5, 2025.
The PESB interviewed two candidates for the job following which it did not recommend any candidate for the post and advised the Administrative Ministry or Department to choose an appropriate course of action for selection, including through a search-cum-selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority.
Notably, the PESB had invited applications for the top post on September 17, 2025, as the position of CMD at SJVN Limited has been lying vacant since June 20, 2025. In the interim, Bhupender Gupta, CMD of NHPC Limited, has been holding the additional charge of SJVN Limited.
During the selection meeting, the following candidates were interviewed:
- Prem Prakash Srivastava, Senior General Manager (HR/A), UP (West) Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
- Ali Shah, Executive Director (Entity Appraisal-II, Learning & Development and Rajbhasha), Power Finance Corporation Limited.
Also Read: PESB invites applications for CMD post at SJVN Limited
Join Us on WhatsApp