Kuldeep Raj Wattal Held CEPC Chairmanship for 2,065 Days, While Gombar Served 142 Days
In the history of the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), the tenure comparison between Kuldeep Raj Wattal and Captain Mukesh Kumar Gombar has become a major point of discussion ahead of the upcoming elections.
Kuldeep Raj Wattal: 2,065 Days as CEPC Chairman
Combining all three terms, Kuldeep Raj Wattal has served a total of 2,065 days—approximately 5.65 years—as Chairman of CEPC.
He is among the longest-serving Chairmen in the history of the Council.His leadership spans three major terms:
- 2001–2003
- 2014–2017
- 2024–2025 (current term)
Captain Mukesh Kumar Gombar: A 142-Day Term
In contrast, Captain Mukesh Kumar Gombar served from 27 September 2023 to 15 February 2024, completing a tenure of 142 days (about 4.7 months).
Tenure Comparison
- Wattal — 2,065 days
- Gombar — 142 days
| 1. | Shri Gulab Dhar Misra (IC) | 12-02-1982 | 06-04-1985 |
| 2. | Shri Gulab Dhar Misra | 06-04-1985 | 13-06-1989 |
| 3. | Shri Gulam Rasul Khan | 13-06-1989 | 03-11-1993 |
| 4. | Shri Gulam Rasul Khan | 03-11-1993 | 05-12-1995 |
| 5. | Shri O.P. Garg | 05-12-1995 | 29-04-1999 |
| 6. | Shri Shree Dhar Misra | 29-04-1999 | 30-03-2001 |
| 7. | Shri Kuldeep Raj Wattal | 30-03-2001 | 14-02-2003 |
| 8. | Shri Vijay Thakur | 14-02-2003 | 30-09-2004 |
| 9. | Shri V.R. Sharma | 30-09-2004 | 25-07-2007 |
| 10. | Shri Ashok Jain | 25-07-2007 | 17-03-2010 |
| 11. | Shri O.P. Garg | 17-03-2010 | 15-02-2012 |
| 12. | Shri Siddh Nath Singh | 15-02-2012 | 10-09-2014 |
| 13. | Shri Kuldeep Raj Wattal | 10-09-2014 | 16-02-2017 |
| 14. | Shri Mahavir Pratap Sharma | 16-02-2017 | 18-06-2019 |
| 15. | Shri Siddh Nath Singh | 18-06-2019 | 17-06-2021 |
| 16. | Shri Umar Hameed | 18-06-2021 | 27-09-2023 |
| 17. | Capt. Mukesh Kumar Gombar | 27-09-2023 | 15-02-2024 |
| 18. | Dr. Romesh Khajuria | 14-03-2024 | 01-08-2024 |
| 19. | Shri Kuldeep Raj Wattal | 01-08-2024 | (Present) |
