S Padmanabhan nominated as Tata Power chairman

Padmanabhan's nomination is latest in series of new appointments made on various company boards

Tata Sons Ltd has nominated S Padmanabhan as the chairman for Tata Power Co Ltd with immediate effect using its rights according to the company's articles of association, Tata Power said on Wednesday.

In its statement to BSE , Tata Power said in terms of the company's article of association, Tata Sons Ltd, as the promoter of the company has the right to nominate the chairman of the company's board "as long as the word 'TATA' is associated with the name of the company.

Padmanabhan at present serves as an additional director on the company's board.

The company's past chairman