Nasim Zaidi, Ashok Chawla to join Jet Airways' board

The board overhaul comes close on heels of the management restructuring ahead of its proposed joint venture of Air France-KLM.

Two former bureaucrats S Nasim Zaidi and Ashok Chawla are set to join the board of Jet Airways, country's second largest domestic carrier by market share.

The upcoming overhaul is likely to see the resignation of former bureaucrat Dinesh Kumar Mittal who currently serves as an independent director in the board. Jet Airways has sought security clearance for both Zaidi and Chawla as required under norms and an approval is expected soon, government sources said. The airline's board is expected to ratify the changes next month.

While Zaidi retired as the chief election commissioner in July, Chawla retired