New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday announced the appointment of V Raghunandan as the new secretary of the regulatory body.

Raghunandan was working as a deputy director general at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

The decision comes after the current TRAI secretary Sunil Kumar Gupta’s two-month extension comes to an end. Gupta was appointed the TRAI secretary in September, 2018, post the retirement of Sudhir Gupta. His tenure was extended till 31 May.

Gupta has now been appointed as a senior deputy director general at the office of director general - Telecom in the DoT. He will oversee all field units under the 22 Licensed Service Areas (LSA).