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<in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Diwakar Mohan Mittal</in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA>
<in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfAppointmentOrResignationOrRemovalOrDisqualificationOrCessationOrVacationOfOfficeDueToStatutoryAuthorityOrderOrAdditionalChargeOrChangeInDesignation contextRef="ChangeInManagement001I">2026-04-10</in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfAppointmentOrResignationOrRemovalOrDisqualificationOrCessationOrVacationOfOfficeDueToStatutoryAuthorityOrderOrAdditionalChargeOrChangeInDesignation>
<in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">2.5</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment>
<in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="ChangeInManagement001D">Mr. Diwakar Mohan Mittal joined the Corporation in 1992 as an Assistant Administrative Officer. He is a Science graduate, holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India.  In the career spanning more than three decades, he has served in diverse administrative and marketing roles across Northern Zone, North Central Zone and Western Zone, as well as at the Central Office. He has held key leadership positions including Branch Manager, Senior Branch Manager, Chief Manager, and Business Development Manager (Bancassurance). He has also served as Marketing Manager of Aurangabad Division, Senior Divisional Manager of Gorakhpur and Rohtak Divisions, Regional Manager (Bancassurance), North Central Zone and Faculty Member at the Zonal Training Centre, Gurugram.  Prior to taking over charge as Additional Executive Director (Customer Relationship Management/Claims/Annuities), Central Office on April 10, 2026, he was Chief (Customer Relationship Management/Claims/Annuities), Central Office.</in-capmkt:BriefProfile>
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<in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Pankaj Kumar Saxena</in-capmkt:NameOfThePersonOrAuditorOrAuditFirmOrRTA>
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<in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">1.6</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointment>
<in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="ChangeInManagement002D">Mr. Pankaj Kumar Saxena joined the Corporation in the year 1990 as an Assistant Administrative Officer. He holds a post graduate degree in Mathematics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management.  In a career span of more than 35 years, he has served in diverse roles both the administrative and marketing wings at various offices in the North Central Zone, Northern Zone, Central Zone and at LIC Pension Fund Limited.  During his 27-year tenure in marketing, he held key leadership positions including Manager (Sales), Chief Manager, Senior Divisional Manager of Allahabad and Dehradun Divisions, and served as Regional Manager (Marketing), North Central Zone, Kanpur.  Prior to taking over charge as Executive Director (Alternate Channel), Central Office on April 10, 2026, he served as Managing Director &amp; Chief Executive Officer of LIC Pension Fund Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.</in-capmkt:BriefProfile>
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