Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal Resigns
I&B Ministry accepts resignation; retired IAS officer relieved from service
- Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal has stepped down; I&B Ministry accepts his resignation.
- Sehgal resigned on Tuesday and has been officially relieved from his post.
- The 1988-batch IAS officer was appointed Chairman in March 2024.
- Known for major governance roles, including leading the Agra–Lucknow Expressway project.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 4th Dec: Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal has resigned from his post, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting formally accepting his resignation and relieving him from service. According to an official communication, Sehgal submitted his resignation on Tuesday.
A retired IAS officer of the 1988 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Sehgal was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati in March 2024. Over a career spanning more than 35 years, he held key leadership positions at both the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, contributing to major governance and policy reforms.
Prasar Bharati’s portal notes his tenure as CEO of the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), where he oversaw the construction of the 302-km Agra–Lucknow Expressway—built as a six-lane highway, expandable to eight lanes—in a record 22 months.
Officials said Sehgal’s exit marks the end of a significant administrative career, with further details on his successor expected from the ministry.
