Chairman and Managing Director Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani answers a question during the India Economic Summit in New Delhi, 02 December 2007. The India Economic Summit is being jointly organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from 2 - 4 December 2007. . AFP PHOTO/ Manpreet ROMANA (Photo credit should read MANPREET ROMANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Reliance Industries Ltd has sought shareholders’ approval to appoint Mukesh Ambani as the company’s chairman and managing director (CMD) on zero salary for the next five years.
During this new term, Ambani (66) will cross the age limit of 70 years required under the Companies Act for the post of chief executive and further appointment requires a special resolution of the shareholders.