Anant Ambani's appointment to RIL board gets shareholder nod

Mumbai: The shareholders of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries have approved the appointment of Anant Ambani as the executive director of the company.

The board of directors of RIL had on April 25 appointed the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani for the position, subject to shareholders' approval.

Anant, a Brown University graduate, is already non-executive director, and will now serve as the whole-time executive director for a period of five years with effect from May 1. Anant has also been part of the board of Jio Platforms since May 2022, Reliance Foundation since September 2022, and Reliance New Energy and Reliance New Solar Energy since June 2021.-Our Bureau