Five in race for CEO post at EESL; Uttarakhand education secy Radhika Jha frontrunner

Uttarakhand education secretary Radhika Jha is the frontrunner for the chief executive officer’s position in state-run Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) and she is facing competition from four others including two bureaucrats, people aware of the selection process told ET.

Ramesh Pallakonda, chairman of Rajasthan’s power distribution company, and Harpreet Singh Pruthi, executive director at Indian Railways, are also in contention, they said.

Five candidates have been shortlisted for interviews scheduled for Monday, the sources said.