Seven Candidates Shortlisted for ONGC Chairman Role, Second Interviews Scheduled
Seven candidates have been shortlisted for the chairman and managing director position at state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), with a second round of interviews expected this week. The selection follows the screening of 18 applicants and includes Oil India CMD Ranjit Rath, ONGC Videsh MD Rajarshi Gupta, and senior executives from ONGC, OVL, MRPL, and Indian Oil. The government relaxed the age limit to 59 years for this appointment, a change from the usual 58-year limit. Rath, 54, is considered a frontrunner and was shortlisted last year as well.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 6 Sept, 07:29 am. Other outlets followed.