The historic handover of Air India to the Tatas after 69 years threw up a surprise with four government nominees retaining their positions on the board of the airline.
Disinvestment secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told a television channel that “the new Air India board has already met; four existing directors will continue on the board”.
It wasn’t immediately known why the four government nominees were retained on the board after the government had sold its entire stake in the carrier. There was no clarity on the role they would play and how long their tenures would be.
