Industry chamber CII announced that it has elected T V Narendran, CEO and Managing Director, Tata Steel Ltd, as its new president for 2021-22. He will be taking over from Uday Kotak, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

In a statement, it said that Narendran has been engaged with CII for many years at the state, regional and national level.

T.V Narendran has been engaged with CII for many years at the state, regional and national level and was also the president designate of CII for 2020-21. 

He was the Chairman of CII Eastern Region during 2016-17 and has led CII National Committees on Leadership and Human Resources besides being Chairman of CII Jharkhand.

Narendran is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and NIT Trichy. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumnus Awards from NIT Trichy and IIM Calcutta. He is also the chairman of the Board of Governors of XLRI Jamshedpur and the vice-president of the Indian Institute of Metals. 

T.V Narendran comes with a bludgeoning portfolio and with those qualities and experience, CII expects their new president to lead them this year.