NEW DELHI: Baljit Singh Lalli, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1971 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has taken charge as the new Prasar Bharati CEO.

Earlier, on Wednesday, an official announcement was made on the appointment of Lalli as CEO.

The post had been vacant since K S Sarma retired on 30 June after serving a term of six years. However, the post was held on a temporary basis first by Doordarshan director general Navin Kumar until his retirement and then by All India Radio DG Brijeshwar Singh.