Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sansad TV. The appointment comes as an additional charge, aimed at streamlining parliamentary communication and strengthening Sansad TV’s institutional leadership.

Key Points:

• Utpal Kumar Singh, currently serving as Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha, has been given additional charge as CEO of Sansad TV.
• The decision was made jointly by the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker to enhance governance synergy.
• Singh is a retired IAS officer from the Uttarakhand cadre and is known for his key role in the Kedarnath reconstruction after the 2013 floods.
• He was appointed Secretary-General in November 2020 and has had his term extended multiple times.
• Sansad TV, launched in 2021, was created by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV to broadcast parliamentary proceedings and related content.