GAIL India Appoints Shri Kushagra Mittal as Government Nominee Director
GAIL India Limited has appointed Shri Kushagra Mittal as a Government Nominee Director. The appointment is effective from June 4, 2026, until August 10, 2026. Shri Mittal is a Director at the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
The appointment of a government nominee director is a standard procedure and typically has a neutral impact on the company's operations and financial performance.
The announcement is a routine regulatory filing regarding a board appointment and does not inherently carry positive or negative financial implications for the company.
GAIL (India) Limited has announced the nomination of Shri Kushagra Mittal as a Government Nominee Director on its Board. This appointment is effective from June 4, 2026, and will continue until August 10, 2026.
Shri Kushagra Mittal holds a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from MNNIT, Allahabad, and a Master's in Public Policy from IIM, Bangalore, where he received the Director's Gold Medal. He is currently serving as a Director in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and is an IRTS Officer from the 2010 Civil Services batch. His responsibilities at the Ministry include overseeing the Marketing division, Pricing Policy, and LPG verticals. Previously, he held various operational and commercial roles within Western Railway and worked with BHEL before joining Civil Services. He has a keen interest in Business Processes, Financial Management, and Behavioral Economics.
The company has confirmed that Shri Kushagra Mittal has no inter-se relationships with other Directors on the Board and is not debarred from holding a Director's office by any SEBI order or other authority. This disclosure is made in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
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