(ET)
Bhuwan Chandra Tripathi will likely get his tenure extended as the chairman of state-run GAIL after his second five-year term ends in July this year, according to sources. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has recommended extending Tripathi’s term until his retirement, which is due in January 2020, sources said. The recommendation will now go to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, or ACC, for approval.Tripathi has been the CMD of GAIL since August 2009, before which he held the position of Director (Marketing) for about two years. It’s rare for the chief of a state-run firm to have such long stints that straddle governments led by different parties.
