R Mukundan Elected CII President for 2026-27
Why in the news
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) elected its new office bearers for 2026-27 on 12 May 2026. R. Mukundan takes over as President from Rajiv Memani.
Key facts
| Post | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| President | R. Mukundan | Tata Chemicals (MD and CEO) |
| President-Designate | Suchitra K Ella | Bharat Biotech (Co-Founder and MD) |
| Vice President | Shashwat Goenka | RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (Vice Chairman) |
About the people
- Mukundan has over 30 years at the Tata Group and earlier chaired CII’s Western Region (2013-14).
- Ella founded Bharat Biotech in 1996, received the Padma Bhushan in 2022 and chaired CII’s Southern Region in 2022-23.
- Goenka was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2024.
Exam angle
- Outgoing President: Rajiv Memani; new President: R. Mukundan.
- President-Designate Suchitra K Ella is expected to lead next.
- Industry-body leadership changes are a regular awards-and-persons question.