Mittal unveils succession plan for Bharti

Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has said that members of the next generation of the Bharti family will become more visible 'at the shareholders'table' in the coming years, signalling a gradual succession plan within the group.

- Jatin Grover

Sunil Mittal said the younger family members would be mentored by him, Gopal Vittal and the senior leadership.

Mittal said the younger family members would be mentored by him, executive vice-chairman Gopal Vittal, and the senior leadership team as they gradually assume larger roles. The comments offer the clearest indication yet of how succession planning is evolving at the Bharti Group, signalling continuity while retaining professional management oversight at one of India's largest telecom and diversified business conglomerates.