Sanjay Varma is MRPL’s new Managing Director
Mangaluru: Sanjay Varma has been appointed as the Managing Director (Additional Charge) of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), effective from June 1, 2023. This appointment was made by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, as per their official order. MRPL is a prestigious CPSE miniratna organization and a wholly owned subsidiary of ONGC.
Sanjay Varma brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the Oil & Gas industry. With over three and a half decades of service, he has held key positions in Operations Management, Project Management, Materials Management, and Health, Safety, and Environment Management.
Having served on the board of MRPL as Director Refinery since June 2020, Varma has been actively involved in the company's strategic direction and decision-making process. He has also gained extensive exposure through his involvement on the boards of MSTPL, ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd, and Shell-MRPL Aviation.
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Sanjay Varma joined MRPL in December 1993 and has played a pivotal role in the execution and operation of all three major phases of the Refinery and its Aromatic Complex. Throughout his career, Varma has built a reputation for his exceptional track record across various functions, contributing significantly to the revival of MRPL's fortunes.
Under his leadership, MRPL achieved its best-ever physical performance and financial position, positioning it as India's largest operated single-site Oil PSU for the fiscal year 2022-23. With his extensive experience and proven capabilities, Varma is expected to lead MRPL towards a major expansion, meeting energy transformation targets, and venturing into ambitious marketing initiatives.
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Siddaramaiah, I will abide by Cong high command decision on leadership issue, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said both he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will abide by any decision takeb by the Congress high command on the leadership issue in the state.
Speaking to reporters after returning from Delhi, the Congress state president said, he has full faith in the party leadership and that it would take an approapriate decision at the appropriate time.
The remarks comes amid speculations within the party and political circles about a possible leadership change and cabinet reshuffle after May 4, when the results for assembly elections in four states and one union territory, along with bypolls to two assembly segments in the Karnataka are announced.
"I will not speak about political issues before the media. I have already said that when the time comes you will get to know. So I will not tell you," Shivakumar said in response to a question on discussions with the Congress high command during his Delhi visit over the last couple of days.
He asserted that there are no issues within the party, and whatever has been already decided will take place accordingly.
Responding to a question on senior Minister Satish Jarkiholi's reported statement about internal differences, the Deputy CM said, "nothing like that, they (high command) will do what they have to do at the appropriate time."
"There are no issues, we have faith in our party, they will do what they have to," he added.
Asked about the issue of leadership change as the government is about to complete three years in office, Shivakumar said, "... I have never discussed this issue. The CM and I have both said that we will accept whatever and whenever the high command decides, and we will abide by it."
He declined to comment when asked whether any "good news" can be expected by his birthday on May 15.
The leadership tussle within the ruling party has intensified amid speculation about a possible change of chief minister after the Congress government completed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, 2025. The speculation has been fuelled by the reported "power-sharing" arrangement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar at the time of government formation in 2023.
Responding to a question on the BJP's criticism against the Congress government over its decision on internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, alleging injustice to several communities and questioning its intent behind the revised quota formula, Shivakumar said the BJP could not do anything on internal reservation while in power, but the Congress has kept its promise.
"We have found a solution and tried to do justice to all sections among SCs. We have fulfilled the promise made and every one should go together," he said.
Shivakumar warned his party workers against erecting flex banners for his birthday on May 15.
"For May 15, I want to tell everyone that no one should put up flex banners or advertisements for my birthday. If flex are installed I will ensure that cases are registered by authorities against those responsible, whether they are party workers or followers....no one should put such things on roads, this is my personal request," he said, adding that he has asked commissioners of the city corporations to register cases and impose heavy fines.
