Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has announced a leadership transition, naming Sanjay Khanna as Chairman & Managing Director, effective 9 April 2026. He has taken over the charge of C&MD from this date, with the appointment extending to 31 May 2029 or until further orders, in line with the MoP&NG directive. The move follows Khanna’s ongoing stewardship as Director (Refineries) and his additional charge as C&MD since May 2025, signaling a continuity of the company’s refining-led strategy at the top.
Khanna brings a deep background in refinery operations and technical services, backed by more than three decades of industry experience. A chemical engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, and a postgraduate in finance management from Mumbai University, he has driven high-profile projects across BPCL’s refineries in Mumbai, Kochi, and Numaligarh. Notably, as Executive Director of Kochi Refinery, he oversaw the commissioning of BPCL’s first niche petrochemical initiative, the Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDPP), despite pandemic-related headwinds. Under his leadership, BPCL has outlined a bold investment trajectory of Rs. 75,000 crore over the next five years, including the single largest project—the Rs. 50,000 crore Bina Petrochemical and Refinery Expansion Project (BPREP) in Madhya Pradesh.
In addition to his executive responsibilities, Khanna serves as a Director on the boards of Bharat PetroResources Limited, Petronet LNG Limited and Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited. He is also the current Chairperson of the Technical Committee for Petroleum Refineries under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Khanna is not debarred from holding directorships, is not related to other Directors or Key Managerial Personnel at BPCL, and holds 15,050 BPCL shares, underscoring his long-standing alignment with the company’s interests. This leadership transition underscores BPCL’s focus on executing its refining and petrochemicals ambitions while maintaining continuity at the helm of the business.