MTNL Appoints Shri K. Balaji as Government Nominee Director
MTNL appointed Shri K. Balaji as Government Nominee Director effective July 8, 2026. Balaji is Joint Secretary (Admin) at DoT and holds a B.Tech in ECE. He has prior experience as DM in UP and in central government roles. He currently serves on the boards of MTNL and BSNL.
The appointment of a director is a standard corporate governance procedure and is unlikely to have a significant immediate impact on the company's operations or financial performance.
The appointment of a Government Nominee Director is a routine corporate governance event and does not inherently carry positive or negative financial implications.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has announced the appointment of Shri K. Balaji as a Government Nominee Director, effective July 8, 2026. Shri K. Balaji, who is the Joint Secretary (Administration) at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), brings a strong background in administration and engineering.
Shri K. Balaji holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy (2006). He has served in various administrative roles, including District Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh and Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern States. He also served as Director in the Sixteenth Finance Commission and the Ministry of Home Affairs before joining the DoT. He is not debarred from holding the office of a director by any SEBI order or other authorities.
He currently holds directorships in MTNL and BSNL (Debt Listed). He is a Member of the Audit Committee and Chairman & Member of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee at MTNL. No sitting fees are payable to him for his role as director. The appointment is in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
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