Power Grid Corporation of India Limited announced appointment of Shri Raghuraj Madhav Rajendran, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power as a Govt. Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of POWERGRID with immediate effect. He has been appointed as a Govt.

Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 5th August, 2022. Shri Raghuraj Madhav Rajendran (DIN No. 07772370), Joint Secretary (Ministry of Power), is a 2004, Madhya Pradesh Cadre officer of the Indian Administrative Service.

He has done his B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (formerly Regional Engineering College, Calicut). As a member of the Indian Administrative Service, he has experience in areas of Cabinet Affairs, Personnel and General Administration, Social Justice and Empowerment, Employment and Labor issues, Panchayati Raj and Local Self Government. Since December, 2017 he is on deputation to the Government of India.

He has served on many important administrative positions in Govt. of India and State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, like Director - PMO; PS to Minister-Mio Steel; Deputy Director, LBSNAA, Mussoorie, etc.

He is also on the Board of Directors of NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited and PTC India Limited.