Mr. Mahendra Gupta

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Mahendra Mohan Gupta (74 years) is the Chairman and Managing Director of our Company and also holds the position of Managing Editor of Dainik Jagran. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce. Mr. Gupta has 57 years of experience in the print media industry. Mr. Gupta has held various key positions in the industry including being the Chairman of United News of India ("UNI"), President of The Indian Newspaper Society (“INS”), President of Indian Languages Newspaper Association ("ILNA"), Council Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations, Member of Press Council of India and Member of Film Censor Board of India, Member of the Board of Press Trust of India (PTI) besides holding senior honorary positions in various social and cultural organizations. Mr. Gupta was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from April, 2006 to April, 2012 and presently Member on the Board of PTI, INS and Merchants' Chambers of Uttar Pradesh. His work for the cause of society, Indian trade and industry in general and newspaper industry in particular has been recognized by various social, cultural and professional bodies in India. For excellence in Hindi newspaper, he has been honoured with 'Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni Award' by All India National Unity Conference, New Delhi. Mr. Gupta also holds the post of Non-Executive Chairman of Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited, Rave@Moti Entertainment Private Limited and Jagran18 Publications Limited. He has been a director of our Company since inception and is a nominee of our Promoters.