New Delhi - Reliance Infrastructure, part of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group Monday appointed M S Mehta as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

He will take over from Lalit Jalan, who held the portfolio for the past more than seven years, Reliance Infrastructure said in a statement.

Mehta was till recently the Group CEO of Vedanta Resources for five years.

He is a Mechanical Engineer, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

The company also elevated Lalit Jalan as Director - Corporate Strategy and Affairs with effect from Monday. (PTI)