The stock rallied 6% to Rs 152 in intra-day trade, its highest level since March 5, 2015 on the BSE.
With a career that saw the company's sales grow multifold, and helped acquire Novelis, Bhattacharya is set to hand over the baton to Satish Pai
Total expenses of the firm were lower at Rs 95,537.82 crore against Rs 98,927.09 crore in the year-ago quarter
The stock hit a high of Rs 136.15 so far during the day, which is a 52-week high for the counter
Further gains will hinge on global aluminium prices, debt reduction, as most positives seem priced in