Shri Sandip Pradhan takes charge as Whole Time Member, SEBI

Shri Sandip Pradhan has taken charge as Whole Time Member, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai on December 04, 2025. Prior to joining SEBI he was Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) in Pune. He will handle Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department, Alternative Investment Fund and Foreign Portfolio Investors Department, Information Technology Department, Office of Investor Assistance and Education and National Institute of Securities Market. Shri Pradhan is a B. Tech in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur. In his career spanning over more than three and half decades he worked in various capacities in Income Tax Department and handled verticals like investigation, assessment, administration, judicial matters, systems, etc. across Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Pune. He also contributed significantly for development of Sports in India being Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat, Member Convener of Olympic Task force formed by the Government of India and Director General, Sports Authority of India. As a Sports Administrator, he spearheaded Khelo India Scheme and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). This information was released in Mumbai on December 05, 2025. The press release number is PR No. 80/2025. The contact division is Communications Division, SEBI Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051, with the telephone number +91-22-26449000, email address press@sebi.gov.in, and website www.sebi.gov.in.

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