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Pushp Kumar Nayar Recommended as BPCL Director (HR) by PESB

PESB recommends Pushp Kumar Nayar as Director (HR) of BPCL. Full list of 12 candidates interviewed for the Maharatna PSU board-level post.
Pushp Kumar Nayar Recommended as BPCL Director (HR) by PESB

New Delhi, February 24, 2026: The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Shri Pushp Kumar Nayar for appointment as Director (Human Resources) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Schedule ‘A’ Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise.

The recommendation was made in Minute No. 1 of PESB Meeting No. 16/2026, held at 08:45 AM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following a comprehensive selection process involving senior HR leaders from leading public sector organisations.

 

Selected Candidate

Shri Pushp Kumar Nayar is currently serving as Executive Director (HRD) at BPCL. With extensive experience in human resource development, organisational strategy, leadership development, and workforce transformation, he emerged as the top choice among a highly competitive panel of candidates.

His recommendation comes at a crucial time as BPCL continues to strengthen its human capital strategy amid expansion, digital transformation, and evolving energy market dynamics.

 

 

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Candidates Interviewed for the Post

The PESB interviewed the following applicants for the post of Director (Human Resources), BPCL:

  1. Shri Pushp Kumar Nayar – Executive Director (HRD), BPCL

  2. Shri Parthasarthy Dewalla – Executive Director (HRS), BPCL

  3. Shri Sanjeev Pillai – Chief General Manager (OD Interventions – HRD), BPCL

  4. Shri K. Mahendra Kumar – Chief General Manager (HR), Mumbai Refinery, BPCL

  5. Shri Rajnish Kumar – Chief General Manager (HRD), Corporate Office, BPCL

  6. Shri Udit Jain – Executive Director (HR), Indian Oil Corporation Limited

  7. Shri Goutam Datta – Chief General Manager (HR), Planning & Business Development Group, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

  8. Shri Ayush Gupta – Director (Human Resources), GAIL (India) Limited; Chairman, GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited

  9. Shri Paresh R. Ranpara – Director (Human Resources), Grid Controller of India Limited

  10. Smt. Premlata – Chief General Manager (HR), NSPCL and Regional Head HR-WR-II, NTPC Limited

  11. Shri Aditya Kumar – Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Ministry of Railways

  12. Shri Saharsh Bajpai – Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Western Railway

 

Significance of the Appointment

The Director (HR) at BPCL plays a critical role in shaping workforce policies, industrial relations, talent acquisition, succession planning, diversity initiatives, and performance management systems across the organisation.

Shri Nayar’s selection reflects PESB’s confidence in his leadership capabilities and deep institutional knowledge. The final appointment will be subject to approval by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

With this recommendation, BPCL is set to strengthen its HR leadership framework as it navigates strategic growth, energy transition, and competitive market expansion.

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