Gurdeep Singh Sappal has resigned as Rajya Sabha TV CEO and Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been given the additional charge of the post.
"Today, as I stand relieved from the posts of CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Rajya Sabha Television, I thank Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, for accepting my request of relieving me from the responsibility," Sappal said in a Facebook post.
Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash tweeted, "Change is in the air in Rajya Sabha TV. Very best to @shashidigital in added responsibility!"
Rajya Sabha TV is owned and operated by the upper house of Parliament.
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