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Ajai Shukla Frontrunner for PNB Housing Finance CEO Role

Ajai Shukla Frontrunner for PNB Housing Finance CEO Role
Ajai Shukla frontrunner for PNB Housing Finance CEO post, sources say · CNBC TV 18

A company called PNB Housing Finance needs a new boss, like a CEO.

Ajai Shukla, who works at another company called Tata Capital Housing Finance, is the most likely person to get the job.

There are also a couple of other people who might become the new boss, named Jatul Anand and Sachinder Bhinder.

The company's board has sent a list of possible choices to the government's financial watchdogs for them to approve.

This is happening because the old boss, Girish Kousgi, decided to leave the company in October.

The new boss needs to be approved by these watchdogs before they can officially start.

Key facts

Frontrunner
Ajai Shukla, CBO at Tata Capital Housing Finance
Other Contenders
Jatul Anand (Executive Director, PNB Housing Finance), Sachinder Bhinder (CEO, Aavas Financiers)
Previous CEO
Girish Kousgi
Previous CEO Resignation Date
July 31, 2025 (effective October 28)
Regulatory Bodies
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Housing Bank (NHB)

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