PESB fails to select suitable candidate for BPCL’s CMD post

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at a selection meeting held on February 1, 2025. The PESB interviewed 12 candidates for the job following which it advised the Administrative Ministry/ Department to take an appropriate course of action for selection including the search cum selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority.

The CMD post in BPCL set to fall vacant on May 1, 2025. Currently, G Krishnakumar is serving as CMD of BPCL.

During the selection meeting, the following 12 candidates were interviewed:

1. Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director (Finance), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
2. Khanna S, Director (Refineries), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
3. Manoj Heda, Executive Director, (International Trade and Risk Management), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
4. Pushp Kumar Nayar, Executive Director (HRD) Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
5. Pardeep Goyal, Executive Director (Retail), Business Head (Retail), Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
6. Chacko Mazhuvanchery Jose, Executive Director (BINA REFINERY), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
7. Subhankar Sen, Executive Director Business Head (Lubes), Mumbai, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
8. Shelly Abraham, Executive Director (Supply Chain Optimization), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
9. Biju Gopinath, Executive Director(Pipelines), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
10. Dharmendra Kumar Sharma, Executive Director( Coporate Strategy & Planning and Business Development), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
11. Hemant Kumar Rathore, Executive Director-UPSO II, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
12. Mathew Varghese, Executive Director, Delhi State Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited