Tata Power secured shareholder approval to appoint former Union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi (Retd.IAS:1978:RJ) as an independent director on its board. According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the special resolution for Mehrishi’s appointment as an independent director passed with the required majority.
Mehrishi is a retired IAS officer belonging to the Rajasthan cadre and has a wide experience of over 42 years.
He has served in various key posts in Union and Rajasthan governments. Among other positions, he has served as Union home secretary, was also the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG).