By Z A Ansari: New Delhi. A major development has shaken up the Indian energy sector. The selection process for the coveted position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NTPC Limited, the country’s largest thermal power producer, has officially moved forward. Sources confirm that the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has given the green light to conduct interviews on May 21, 2025, for the shortlisted candidates.
Industry watchers are keenly observing whether the selection panel will pick a new leader from the current list or if the entire panel will be scrapped and the ball passed to the Search-cum-Selection Committee, potentially altering the trajectory of the appointment process.
Here are the 12 high-profile candidates vying for the top job:
1. Shri Shivam Srivastava, Director (Fuel), NTPC
2. Shri Bhupendra R. Gupta, Director (Technical), THDC
3. Shri Ravindra Kumar, Director (Operations), NTPC
4. Shri Shaswattam, Executive Director, NTPC
5. Shri Somes Bandyopadhyay, Managing Director, GSECL
6. Shri Kapil Kumar Gupta, Director (Finance), MMTC
7. Shri Mukesh Choudhary, Director (Marketing), Coal India Limited
8. Shri Ajit Kumar Panda, Director (Projects & Services), CCIL
9. Shri Thangarajan Subash Chandira Bosh, Executive Director (CEO), REC
10. Shri Rajil Srivastava, Executive Director (Project Management), PGCIL
11. Shri Sanoj Kumar Jha, Principal Secretary, IAS, Child & Women Department
12. Shri Abhay Arun Harne, Director, MSEB Mahagenco (MSPGCL)
All eyes are now set on May 21. Will NTPC get its new commander-in-chief, or will the process take a new turn? Buzz and speculation are already running high in power sector circles.
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