In a key development, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended the name of Deepak Gupta for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), GAIL (India) Limited. The selection was made following the PESB interview held on November 6, 2025.
Mr. Gupta is currently serving as Director (Projects) at GAIL (India) Limited. His recommendation will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, pending the necessary vigilance clearances.
If approved, Mr. Gupta will succeed the incumbent CMD, Sandeep Kumar Gupta, who has been leading the company since October 3, 2022, and is due to retire on February 28, 2026.
A total of 12 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the coveted post. The list included:
- Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL (India) Limited
- Ajay Tripathi, Executive Director (PC-O&M), GAIL (India) Limited
- Ashu Shimghal, Executive Director and Managing Director, Mahanagar Gas Limited, GAIL (India) Limited
- Atul Kumar Tripathi, Executive Director (Projects), GAIL (India) Limited
- Anupam Mukhopadhyay, Chief Executive Officer, GAIL (India) Limited
- Kamal Kishore Chatiwal, Executive Director and Managing Director, Indraprastha Gas Limited, GAIL (India) Limited
- Kapil Kumar Jain, Executive Director (Marketing–Retail LNG), GAIL (India) Limited
- Satish Kumar Sinha, Executive Director (Finance & Accounts), GAIL (India) Limited
- Deepak Gupta, Director (Projects), GAIL (India) Limited
- Atul Gupta, Director (Commercial), Engineers India Limited
- Anuj Jain, Director (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dr. Pudi Hariprasad, Chief Administration Officer (Treasury and Reconciliation), Ministry of Railways
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