Indian Oil Corporation Promotes 19 Officials to Executive Director Positions

2 min read | Published on 10 Jan 2026, 08:24 PM |Updated on 10 Jan 2026, 08:24 PM

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Key Highlights

Indian Oil Corporation Limited announced the promotion of 19 officials to Executive Director positions on January 10th, 2026. The appointments span Corporate Office, Refineries HQ, Marketing Head Office, R&D Centre, and various state offices, covering critical functions like Health & Safety, Employee Relations, Projects, Operations, Corporate Finance, and Internal Audit. The company has informed stock exchanges in compliance with SEBI regulations.

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited has announced significant leadership changes with the promotion of 19 officials to Senior Management Personnel positions as Executive Directors. The Maharatna company disclosed these appointments to stock exchanges on January 10th, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.

Senior Management Appointments

The newly promoted Executive Directors will serve one level below the Board of Directors across various critical divisions of the oil and gas major. The appointments reflect the company's focus on strengthening leadership across key operational and strategic areas.

Sl. No.	Name	Designation
1	Shri Manas Ranjan Dwibedy	Executive Director (H,S&E), Corporate Office
2	Shri Prakash Abraham	Executive Director (Employee Relations), Corporate Office
3	Shri Sanjib Biswas	Director (MO-LPG), Grade 'I', OISD, Noida
4	Shri G R K Murthy	Executive Director (Projects), Refineries HQ
5	Shri R R Raje	Executive Director (HR), Refineries HQ
6	Shri Samarendra Nath Jha	Executive Director (CC & Branding), Corporate Office
7	Shri R. Ravichandran	Executive Director (Operations), Marketing Head Office
8	Shri Sarvesh Kumar	Executive Director (Hydrotreating & Technical Services), R&D Centre
9	Shri Nitin Bhatnagar	Executive Director & State Head, IndianOil AOD State Office
10	Shri B Navnith	Executive Director (Corporate Strategy), Corporate Office

Key Functional Areas Covered

The promotions encompass critical business functions including Health, Safety & Environment, Employee Relations, Projects, Human Resources, Corporate Strategy, and Operations. Several appointments focus on state-level leadership positions across key markets.

Sl. No.	Name	Designation
11	Shri A. K. Samantaray	Executive Director & State Head, Bihar State Office
12	Shri Rajiv Sreshta	Executive Director & State Head, Uttar Pradesh State Office II
13	Shri Sumit Basu	Executive Director (Polymer), BD CO
14	Shri Sanjay Bhandari	Executive Director & State Head, Uttar Pradesh State Office I
15	Shri Puneet Agarwal	Executive Director (Business Development), BD CO
16	Shri Saroj Kant Roy	Executive Director (PC-Aromatics & Chemicals), BD CO
17	Shri Nitin Kumar	Executive Director (Corporate Finance & Treasury), Corporate Office
18	Ms. Madhavi B. Patra	Executive Director (Internal Audit), Corporate Office
19	Shri Girish Ranjan	Executive Director (Dir Mktg Sectt), Marketing Head Office

Regulatory Compliance and Next Steps

The company has formally notified both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited about these senior management changes. Company Secretary Kamal Kumar Gwalani signed the disclosure document, confirming that detailed profiles of the newly appointed executives and XBRL files will be provided in due course. These appointments demonstrate Indian Oil Corporation's commitment to strengthening its leadership structure across diverse business verticals and geographical regions.

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