Naveen Jindal likely to take over as MD after Ravi Uppal's exit

With the completion of Ravi Uppal’s tenure as managing director and group chief executive officer (CEO) of Jindal Steel & Power, Chairman Naveen Jindal is expected to take over the role of managing director himself. An announcement is likely to be made on September 30 — Uppal’s last day in JSPL.

Prior to Uppal’s joining in 2012, Jindal was the chairman and managing director. Persons close to the development said the company was not likely to have a group CEO. An internal announcement of three business heads has already been made.

Bharat Rohra, who headed operations at the company’s Angul