PESB picks Arun Kumar Singh as next CMD of BPCL
May 10, 2021
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His selection will have to be ratified by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led by prime minister Narendra Modi.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), the government’s head-hunter, has picked Arun Kumar Singh as the chairman and managing director of state-run oil refining and marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
Arun Kumar Singh is currently director, marketing at BPCL and holding additional charge of Director, Refineries.
PESB picked Singh from a shortlist of six candidates that included five from BPCL and one from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).
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