Rajiv Kumar Sharma selected as Director (Finance), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited

In a significant development, Rajiv Kumar Sharma has been selected for appointment as Director (Finance), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 26, 2025.

Sharma is currently serving as Additional General Manager, Corporate Internal Audit at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

Following the PESB’s recommendation, his name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to necessary vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod.

The following 10 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. Ananga Charan Nayak, Director (Finance), Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited
2. Padma Sarathy, General Manager-Finance, Head of Finance, HPBP-Trichy, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
3. Kamal Nath Thakur, Additional General Manager-Finance, NTPC Limited
4. Om Prakash, Deputy General Manager (Finance), Accounts Payable -Section, MRPL, Mangalore, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
5. Ravi Kumar Ponugumatla, General Manager GM(Finance)-E8-Corporate Office-HOF Mines, RE Projects., Nlc India Limited
6. Himangshu Chakrabarty, Additional General Manager AGM-E8, Thdc India Limited
7. Ramesh Kumar, Additional General Manager (Finance), Commercial, NtTPC Limited
8. Sanjay Sinha, Chief General Manager (Finance & Accounts), Gail (India) Limited
9. Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Additional General Manager, Corporate Internal Audit, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
10. Akhilesh Kumar, Additional General Manager, Finance, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited