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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited ( (IN:POWERGRID) ) just unveiled an update.
Power Grid Corporation of India’s board has approved the promotion and appointment of senior management officials to the position of Executive Director, one level below the board, with effect from 25 January 2026. Among the key moves, Sanjay Sharma, currently CEO of POWERTEL with over three decades of experience in telecom marketing, commercial functions, corporate planning and asset monetisation, has been elevated to Executive Director, reflecting the strategic importance of the company’s telecom and digital infrastructure segment. The disclosure also highlights the role of Abhay Kumar, Executive Director for engineering functions, whose expertise in substation and transmission line engineering and international consultancy supports Power Grid’s focus on reliability and strategic planning in its core transmission business; the changes underscore a strengthening of leadership depth at a critical operational tier, which could support execution of the company’s growth and asset monetisation plans.
More about Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is India’s central government-owned power transmission utility, responsible for operating and maintaining much of the country’s interstate and inter-regional electricity transmission network. The company also provides telecom and digital infrastructure services through its POWERTEL business, leveraging its nationwide transmission assets to offer connectivity solutions to enterprises and service providers.
Average Trading Volume: 547,151
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: 2364.2B INR
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