Varun Kumar Shukla has been selected for appointment as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 17, 2025. He is currently serving as General Manager, Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Limited.
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 7 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- Mahendra Pratap Singh Rathore, Group General Manager, Hindustan Salts Limited
- Chhatrasal Singh Rathore, Deputy General Manager DGM (Project Contracts), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
- Soumitra Das, Deputy General Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
- Dipak Tryambak Patil, Deputy General Manager, Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt. Limited
- Hema Raju K Assistant General Manager, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
- Varun Kumar Shukla, General Manager, Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Limited
- Rajesh Debnath, Commodore Director, D/o Defence Research And Development
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