The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PSEB) on Thursday recommended the name of Deepak Gupta, Director (Projects) at GAIL India, for the next chairman and managing director (CMD) of the Maharatna company.

If approved, Gupta will take the charge from the serving GAIL chief, Sandeep Kumar Gupta, who will superannuate in February next year.

Besides Deepak Gupta, the government headhunter interviewed 11 other candidates, which included Indian Oil Corporation Director (Finance) Anuj Jain, Mahanagar Gas Managing Director Ashu Singhal and Indraprastha Gas Managing Director Kamal Kishore Chatiwal.

With more than 35 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, Deepak Gupta is known for his expertise in project and construction management as well as business development across diverse domains

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