National Fertilizers Limited Appoints Shri Kuntal Sensarma as Additional Director
National Fertilizers Limited appointed Shri Kuntal Sensarma as Additional Director (Government Nominee Director) effective April 17, 2026. He is a Senior Economic Adviser with extensive experience in various government ministries and holds additional charge in other fertilizer PSUs. His appointment is for three years or until further orders.
The appointment of a nominee director is a standard procedure for government-owned companies and typically has a low immediate impact on the company's operations or stock price.
The appointment of a new director is a routine corporate governance event and does not inherently carry positive or negative implications for the company's financial performance or operations.
National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has announced the appointment of Shri Kuntal Sensarma as an Additional Director (Government Nominee Director) on its Board. This appointment is effective from April 17, 2026, and replaces Dr. Prathibha A. The appointment was made in accordance with an order issued by the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India.
Shri Kuntal Sensarma, born in December 1967, holds a graduation degree in Economics (Honours) from Presidency College and a post-graduate degree in International Economics from the University of Calcutta. He also holds an M.A. in Public Policy & Sustainable Development from TERI University and has completed a Management Development Programme in Public Administration from the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.
An Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of the 1995 batch, Shri Sensarma is currently serving as Senior Economic Adviser. He has held significant positions in various Ministries and Departments, including the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, and Department of Rural Development. He also holds additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director on the Boards of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited.
His term of appointment is effective from April 17, 2026, for a period of three years, or until his superannuation, or on a co-terminus basis to his posting in the Department of Fertilizers, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. A brief profile of Shri Kuntal Sensarma has been enclosed as an annexure.
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