The Modi government on Wednesday (28.08.2024) appointed Rajneesh Narang as the interim Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for three months, effective from September 1. He replaces Pushp Kumar Joshi, who is set to retire on August 31.
Narang is serving as Director (Finance) in the company and will hold the additional charge of the post of CMD till appointment of a regular incumbent.
Interestingly, an attempt to select Joshi’s successor failed on June 14 this year when PESB interviewed 8 candidates but failed to find a suitable candidate.
Pushp Kumar Joshi took charge of CMD of HPCL on May 8, 2022. Prior to that he was Director-HR of the Corporation from August 01,2012.
