Chandigarh, March 9 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) northern region announced new office-bearers for 2025-26 on Saturday.

Sunjay Kapur, the chairman of Sona Comstar, an automotive systems manufacturer, was elected as the chairman, while Puneet Kaura, the managing director and CEO of Samtel Avionics, an avionics manufacturer, will serve as the deputy chairman. Together, they aim to steer CII northern region across seven states-Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and three Union territories-Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.

"Our strategic roadmap focuses on six key priority areas to drive industrial growth and policy reforms - policy advocacy, growth and inclusiveness, stre...