Bharatiya Janata Party’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra was appointed the non-official director on the board of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, PTI reported on Friday. Patra, a surgeon, has been appointed for a period of three years.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for Patra’s appointment, the Department of Personnel and Training said in an order. Patra’s appointment comes at a time when the state-owned ONGC is looking to acquire around 51% stake in state-owned oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited by December.