Bharti Airtel appoints Rakesh Bharti Mittal non-executive director

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel today named Rakesh Bharti Mittal as non-executive director in place of Rajan Bharti Mittal.

Rajan Bharti Mittal quit his position effective January 7, 2016.

"... Rakesh Bharti Mittal has been appointed non-executive director of the company in place of Rajan Bharti Mittal, who has demitted the position of non-executive director with effect from January 7, 2016," the company said in a filing to BSE.

Both Rakesh and Rajan are vice-chairmen of Bharti Enterprises, of which Airtel is a group company.

Bharti Enterprises has interests in telecom, financial services, retail, manufacturing, realty and agri business.