ONGC appoints Arun Kumar Singh as chairman and managing director

Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, was on Wednesday appointed chairman and managing director of ONGC — the first instance of a retired person being appointed the head of a maharatna PSU.

“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas for the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh, ex-CMD, BPCL as chairman, ONGC for a threeyear tenure with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post,” an official order said.

PTI first reported Singh’s appointment on November 17.