BPCL Appoints Pushp Kumar Nayar as Director (HR) Effective May 27, 2026

Mumbai, May 27, 2026: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has announced the appointment of Shri Pushp Kumar Nayar as Director (Human Resources) on the company’s Board with effect from May 27, 2026.

The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors during its meeting held on May 27, 2026, following communication received from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. According to the company, Nayar will serve in the role until the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The announcement was made through regulatory filings submitted to both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Extensive Experience Across BPCL Businesses

Pushp Kumar Nayar currently serves as Executive Director (Corporate HR) at BPCL and brings more than 35 years of industry experience spanning marketing, supply chain, and human resources functions.

He is a graduate of the University of Delhi and holds an MBA in Business Administration from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.

Over the years, Nayar has worked across BPCL’s Retail and Lubricants businesses and has also served on deputation with Indraprastha Gas Limited. His career includes leadership assignments across regional operations, headquarters, and supply chain functions before transitioning into strategic HR leadership roles.

In the Human Resources domain, he has contributed significantly to talent development, succession planning, organizational culture integration, and AI-driven HR analytics initiatives aimed at strengthening data-led decision-making and future-ready organizational capabilities.

Board Positions and Corporate Governance

At present, Pushp Kumar Nayar serves as Chairman of Arunachal Gas Private Limited. He has previously served on the boards of Central UP Gas Limited and Sabarmati Gas Limited.

BPCL further clarified in its filing that Nayar is not debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any SEBI order or any order issued by another authority. The company also confirmed that he is not related to any Director or Key Managerial Personnel of BPCL.

As per the disclosure, Nayar currently holds 15,048 equity shares in BPCL.

BPCL Share Market Details

Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited are listed on both the BSE under the scrip code 500547 and on the NSE under the symbol BPCL.

The latest appointment reflects BPCL’s continued focus on strengthening leadership capabilities and driving organizational transformation through experienced management professionals.