New Delhi, Construction Federation of India (CFI) has elected Vinayak Pai, MD and CEO of Tata Projects, as the President of its National Council.

In a statement on Sunday, CFI announced the formation of the National Council for a two-year period (FY25-FY26). The National Council elected Vinayak Pai, MD and CEO of Tata Projects Limited, as the president.

Akhil Gupta, ED & CEO, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. has been elected as the vice-chairman, while Preeti Patel, deputy director of Patel Engineering Ltd., has been elected as the treasurer.

The newly elected National Council also includes representatives from leading infrastructure construction companies from across India, including Ajit Bhate, Managing Director, Precast India Infrastructure, and Arjun Dhawan, Vice Chairman, Hindustan Construction Company Limited.

Hardik Agarwal, Director, Dineshchandra R Agarwal Infracon; M V Satheesh, Advisor to CMD Building and Member ECOM, L&T Ltd; Nalin Gupta, Managing Director, J Kumar Infraprojects; Krishnam Raju P, Vice President, NCC Ltd; Vimal Kejriwal, Managing Director and CEO, KEC International; and Yogen Lal, CEO, Welspun Enterprises Limited, are also part of the council.

The National Council also unanimously nominated Ajit Gulabchand as President Emeritus, the statement said.

Established in 2000, CFI has been at the forefront of policy advocacy and promoting collaboration between industry stakeholders and government agencies.