Sehgal would Chair the country's public broadcaster for a period of three-year or till 70 years of age. He will take over in the forenoon today.

It may be underlined that another key posts of Member (HR) and Member (Finance) has also lying vacant for a couple of months.

It may be underlined that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday had chaired a meeting to select the chairman of Prasar Bharati,.

The vice president, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, heads the selection panel. The chairperson of the Press Council of India and a nominee of the President complete the three-member panel. Reportedly, the selection meeting was also attended by Press Council of India chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retd) and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju (IAS: 1991 AP).