Section 161 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 states that the Board of Directors may, if so authorized by its articles or by a resolution passed by the company in general meeting, appoint a person , not being a person holding any alternate directorship for any other director in the company, to act as an alternate director for a director during his absence for a period of not less than three months from India. It is further provided that no person shall be appointed as an alternate director for an independent director unless he is qualified to be appointed as an independent director under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.

Hie Rohit, - Proviso to sub-section (2) to section 161 provides that no person shall be appointed as an alternate director for an independent director unless he is qualified to be appointed as an independent director under the provisions of the Act.

NO, an alternate director for an independent director unless he is qualified to be appointed as an independent director under the provisions of the Act.

Dear Friend, as far as your query is concerned that Can an alternate director be appointed for an independent director? If so, are there any conditions for appointment of a person as an alternate director to an independent director? Let me informed that Proviso to sub-section (2) to section 161 provides that no person shall be appointed as an alternate director for an independent director unless he is qualified to be appointed as an independent director under the provisions of the Act. Hope answer was helpful to you Regards, Arjun Pratap Singh