India, Dec. 18 -- Bharti Airtel Ltd. is set to have a chief executive officer in the new year, in line with a succession plan announced more than a year ago.

On Thursday, the board of directors of India's second largest telecom operator approved the following management changes:

The Bharti Airtel management changes are effective from 1 January 2026 for a period of five years, subject to shareholder approval.

Separately, Rohit Krishnan Puri has been appointed the company secretary & compliance officer of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Group Company Secretary Pankaj Tiwari will continue in the role.

On Thursday, Bharti Airtel shares fell 0.79% to Rs.2,092.05 apiece on the BSE even as the benchmark Sensex ended the day 0.09% lower at 84,481.81 point...