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Chandrakant Birla
Chairman at
ORIENT PAPER & INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Net worth: 50 M $ as of 2026-09-29
Profile
Chandrakant Birla is Non-Executive Chairman at Orient Paper & Industries Ltd. since 2009.
Co-Chairman of CK Birla Group.
Non-Executive Chairman at BirlaNu Ltd. since 1980.
Chairman of AVTEC Ltd. Chairman of National Engineering Industries Ltd. since 2013.
Chairman-Governors Board at Birla Institute of Technology Mesra and Indian Institute of Management Udaipur.
Non-Executive Chairman at Orient Electric Ltd. since 2018.
Chairman of BM Birla Heart Research Centre.
Non-Executive Director at Birlasoft Ltd. since 2019.
Director at Birlasoft, Inc., Birla Brothers Pvt Ltd., Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, GMMCO Ltd., Neosym Industry Ltd. since 2000, Nigeria Engineering Works Ltd., Birlasoft (UK) Ltd., Birla Associates Pte Ltd., Rivers Vegetable Oils Co. Ltd., ASS AG, Modern High School For Girls, Rukmani Birla Modern High School.
Member of Commonwealth Business Council and Confederation of Indian Industry.
Member-Governors Board at The Calcutta Medical Research Institute.
Former Non-Executive Chairman at Hindustan Motors Ltd. from 1982 to 2013.
Former Non-Executive Chairman at Orient Cement Ltd. from 2013 to 2025.
Former Director at Oriental Bank of Commerce Ltd., Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd., Birlasoft (India) Ltd. Former Director at Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd. in 2007.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRLANU LIMITED 40.57% | 2025-12-28 | 3,059,212 ( 40.57% ) | 45 M $ | 2026-09-29 |
ORIENT ELECTRIC LTD. 1.63% | 2025-12-30 | 3,485,893 ( 1.63% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-09-29 |
Chandrakant Birla active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| ORIENT PAPER & INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Chairman | 2009-11-01 |
| BIRLANU LIMITED | Chairman | 1980-02-03 |
| ORIENT ELECTRIC LIMITED | Chairman | 2018-01-18 |
| BIRLASOFT LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-14 |
AVTEC Ltd.
 AVTEC Ltd. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures powertrain and precision-engineered products | Chairman | - |
Modern High School For Girls
 Modern High School For Girls Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Rukmani Birla Modern High School | Director/Board Member | - |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as global network of policy research centers | Director/Board Member | - |
BM Birla Heart Research Centre | Chairman | - |
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Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
57
1st degree connections
31
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 31 |
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Oriental Bank of Commerce Ltd.
 Oriental Bank of Commerce Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Finance |
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd.
 Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd. TextilesProcess Industries Manufactures and distributes textiles, cement and cement products | Process Industries |
Hindustan Motors Ltd.
 Hindustan Motors Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Engages in the business of manufacture and sale of vehicles, spare parts, steel products and components | Consumer Durables |
Orient Paper & Industries Ltd.
 Orient Paper & Industries Ltd. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Manufactures writing, printing and tissue paper & chemicals which includes caustic soda lye, flakes, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid and bleaching powder | Process Industries |
CK Birla Group
 CK Birla Group Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals | Health Services |
Birlasoft Ltd.
 Birlasoft Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software development and IT consulting services | Technology Services |
HIL Ltd.
 HIL Ltd. Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and provides roofing solutions, panels, walling blocks, plywood substitutes, pipes & fittings and industrial insulation products | Non-Energy Minerals |
AVTEC Ltd.
AVTEC Ltd. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures powertrain and precision-engineered products | Producer Manufacturing |
Birlasoft, Inc.
 Birlasoft, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software consulting services | Technology Services |
National Engineering Industries Ltd.
 National Engineering Industries Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Birla Brothers Pvt Ltd. | |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as global network of policy research centers | Commercial Services |
Commonwealth Business Council | |
Confederation of Indian Industry
 Confederation of Indian Industry Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as business association | Commercial Services |
Birlasoft (India) Ltd.
 Birlasoft (India) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software application development and support services | Technology Services |
Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd.
 Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Manufactures and markets cancer research and anticancer products | Commercial Services |
GMMCO Ltd.
 GMMCO Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes construction and mining equipment | Distribution Services |
Orient Cement Ltd.
 Orient Cement Ltd. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in the manufacturing and selling of cement | Non-Energy Minerals |
Neosym Industry Ltd.
 Neosym Industry Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies dairy processing equipment, copper sheets, copper foils, phosphor bronze sheets and nickel silver sheets & strip | Producer Manufacturing |
Nigeria Engineering Works Ltd.
 Nigeria Engineering Works Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes electrical appliances | Distribution Services |
Birlasoft (UK) Ltd.
 Birlasoft (UK) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information technology consulting services | Commercial Services |
Birla Associates Pte Ltd. | |
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra
 Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Calcutta Medical Research Institute
 The Calcutta Medical Research Institute Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospital | Health Services |
Rivers Vegetable Oils Co. Ltd. | |
ASS AG
 ASS AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Specializes in crown gear technology and has been developing gearing solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
 Indian Institute of Management Udaipur Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Orient Electric Ltd.
 Orient Electric Ltd. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures ceiling fans, home appliances, lighting and switchgear products | Consumer Durables |
BM Birla Heart Research Centre | |
Modern High School For Girls
Modern High School For Girls Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Rukmani Birla Modern High School |
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