After its Board of Directors meeting on July 24, 2026, Jindal Steel Limited (previously known as Jindal Steel & Power Limited) reported important advancements. The Board has accepted Vidya Rattan Sharma’s nomination as Additional Director and Managing Director of the Company, commencing July 24, 2026, for a two-year period.
Sharma, a renowned industry technocrat who held positions as Managing Director from 2019 to 2022 and Deputy MD & CEO from 2010 to 2014, will lead Jindal Steel into its next stage of expansion with his forty years of worldwide leadership expertise in the mining, steel, and power industries.
In a comprehensive effort to strengthen its executive leadership suite and support its expanding footprint, Jindal Steel Limited also announced the following key appointments, effective July 24, 2026: Sandeep Modi as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel. Modi brings over two decades of financial leadership, having previously served as CFO of Hindustan Zinc Limited, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), and Talwandi Sabo Power Limited. Consequent to this appointment, Sunil Agrawal, who served as Interim CFO, steps down from the role but will continue to oversee the Finance function.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rajiv Kumar. Kumar, a metallurgical engineer with over 35 years of experience leading the steel industry, including positions as CEO of Vedanta Aluminium and VP Operations (Kalinganagar) at Tata Steel, would be in charge of all plant and mining site operations. Head of Human Resources, Sukhjit S. Pasricha. Pasricha will spearhead the talent transformation initiative with her nearly 30 years of HR expertise working for large companies like IndiGo, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Airtel.
