Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL), a premier petrochemical company in India, has announced major updates to its senior leadership team, effective September 30, 2026.

Navanit Narayan, presently Whole-time Director & Chief Executive Officer of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, has been appointed as Managing Director of the company.

The company has also appointed Kaushik Sarkar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP). Sarkar is a senior finance and business leader with over 30 years of experience across leading organisations, including Bosch Global Software Technologies, AxisCades Engineering and Technologies Limited, Adobe, Oracle and Siemens. His experience spans Finance & Controlling, P&L Management, Strategic Planning, M&A, Investments, Business Operations and Digital Transformation.

Prior to joining Haldia Petrochemicals, he served as Senior Vice President, Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at Bosch Global Software Technologies. A Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Cost & Management Accountant, Sarkar is also an alumnus of the Indian School of Business. He was recognised as CII CFO of the Year 2024-25 – Digital Transformation.

Speaking about his new role, Narayan said, "I am grateful for the confidence placed in me and look forward to continuing to work with our colleagues and stakeholders as we take Haldia Petrochemicals and it’s subsidiaries forward. Our focus will remain on operational excellence, strengthening our competitiveness, pursuing sustainable growth opportunities and creating long-term value for all our stakeholders."

Sarkar said, "I am delighted to join HPL at an important stage in its journey. I look forward to working with the leadership team and colleagues across the organisation to further strengthen our financial and business capabilities and support HPL's strategic growth ambitions."