MTNL: Shivendu Gupta Ceases as Director; Sunil Kumar Ranjan Appointed
Shri Shivendu Gupta has ceased to be a Government Nominee Director at MTNL as of January 13, 2026. Shri Sunil Kumar Ranjan has been appointed as the new Government Nominee Director, effective immediately, for a term of three years or until further orders.
The change in directorship is a routine administrative event and is not expected to have a significant impact on the company's operations or financial performance.
The announcement pertains to a routine change in directorship, with one director ceasing and another being appointed. This is a standard corporate governance event with no immediate positive or negative financial implications.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has announced a change in its directorship. Shri Shivendu Gupta, DDG (WPF) from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has ceased to be a Government Nominee Director effective January 13, 2026. This cessation is due to the withdrawal of his nomination by the Department of Telecommunications.
Concurrently, Shri Sunil Kumar Ranjan, DDG (C&A) from the Department of Telecommunications, has been appointed as the new Government Nominee Director. His appointment is effective immediately and will be for a period of three years, or until his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever occurs first.
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under board changes. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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