New Delhi, May 12 -- The Indian government on May 10 fired Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, CMD of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), just a month ahead of his term's end, without sharing reasons for the decision. And when contacted by a Mint reporter via phone call, RP Gupta declined to comment.

The notification, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, stated: "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved termination of services of Shri Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, IAS, as chairman & managing director, Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd., Ministry of New & Renewable Energy with immediate effect."

Amid this sudden departure, we take a look at who is RP Gupta, his tenure and big decisions at SECI, and some of the co...