Harshavardhan Neotia named Ficci's president elect

New Delhi: Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman of Ambuja Neotia group, has been elected president of industry body Ficci for 2016.

Neotia, a 'Padma Shri' awardee, is also a member of the Rajasthan Chief Minister's Advisory Council and West Bengal Chief Minister's Core Committee on Industry.

Currently, he is the senior VP of the industry body. Neotia will take over from the current Ficci President Jyotsna Suri during the chamber's AGM next month, Ficci said in a statement.