Mahesh Chander Gupta has been appointed as Director (Marketing) on the Board of National Fertilizers Limited with effect from 11th March, 2025 by the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India.

Prior to this, he was serving as Chief General Manager (Business Development - Gas) in Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) heading Natural Gas Sourcing and Marketing at Corporate Office.

A seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience, Gupta has played a pivotal role in upscaling of Natural Gas business for IOCL to new heights, establishing new business streams of Petrochemicals including PTA and Polymers in domestic and global markets and other business development activities.

A Management Graduate from FMS, Udaipur as well as Cost & Management Accountant (Gold Medallist) besides advanced management programmes, Gupta has held leadership positions across ' Petroleum Marketing, Petrochemicals Marketing, Natural Gas Marketing business and Vigilance vertical.

In his new role, he will spearhead National Fertilizers expanding business portfolio with differentiated products to achieve market leadership and work towards energy transition, sustainability, globalization and strategic diversification with ambition of self-sufficiency in urea production. His leadership will be instrumental in steering National Fertilizers strategic growth in an evolving energy landscape.