Deepak Gupta currently serves as the Director (Projects) at GAIL. The early nomination by the PESB is expected to ensure a smooth and planned leadership transition at the major Maharatna CPSE, critical for India's energy transition goals.

Subject to securing the necessary clearances and final approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Deepak Gupta is set to succeed Sandeep Gupta on March 1, 2026. His tenure as the head of India's largest gas transmission and marketing company is slated to run until his superannuation on February 28, 2029.