The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Anoop Kumar Rai for appointment as Director (Marketing) of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The recommendation was made following the selection meeting held on May 19, 2026.
Rai is currently serving as Executive Director at Bharat Electronics Limited. His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.
The post of Director (Marketing) at BEL is scheduled to fall vacant on July 1, 2026 following the superannuation of incumbent Kaipa Venkata Suresh Kumar on June 30, 2026. He has been serving in the position since June 2023.
The PESB had issued a vacancy notification for the post and invited applications on December 19, 2025.
The candidates appeared for the interview were as follows;
- Anoop Kumar Rai, Executive Director, Bharat Electronics Limited
- Kappagantula Srinivas, General Manager (PDIC) and Addl Charge CTO (EWP), Bharat Electronics Limited
- Giriraja Nandavaram, General Manager GM(EW&A), Bharat Electronics Limited
- Tribhuwan Narayana Singh, General Manager HR (Bangalore Complex), Bharat Electronics Limited
- Niti Pandit, General Manager Unit Head, BEL Pune, Bharat Electronics Limited
- Manjula Devi N, General Manager Missile Systems Strategic Business Unit, Bharat Electronics Limited
- Dr. Chandana Viswanadham, General Manager, Bharat Electronics Limited
- Daya Nand Katyayan, Senior General Manager (Business Area Head Faridabad), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- R Venu Gopal, Senior General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- Commodore Neeraj Uday, General Manager HSS, ESD, HR, Electronics Corporation Of India Limited
- Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal, Chief General Manager, Department of Defence Production
- Babji Patchilla, General Manager, Ministry of Defence
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