Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV, has been unanimously re-elected as President of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) for 2026-27.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the NBDA Board of Directors in New Delhi on September 22, 2026, with the Board expressing confidence in Sharma’s continued leadership.

According to a press release issued by NBDA, Sharma was unanimously re-elected to lead the apex association representing the news and current affairs broadcasting and digital media sector. NBDA currently has 29 leading news and current affairs broadcasters as its members, comprising 130 news channels and digital platforms.

The association also made several changes to its Board during its 19th Annual General Meeting. Jayant Mammen Mathew, representing MM TV Ltd., was welcomed to the Board following his appointment. Rachna Burman, Director – Public Policy & Content Assurance, The Times Group, and Kshipra Jatana, Group General Counsel – Network18 Media & Investments Limited, were also appointed as Permanent Directors of NBDA.

The other members of the NBDA Board include M.V. Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.; Anuradha Prasad Shukla, Chairperson and Managing Director, News24 Broadcast India Ltd.; Kalli Purie Bhandal, Vice-Chairperson and Managing Director, TV Today Network Ltd.; Anil Kumar Malhotra, Advisor, Zee Media Corporation Ltd.; Dhruba Mukherjee, Director, ABP Network Pvt. Ltd.; Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, New Delhi Television Ltd.; and Mahesh Kumar Rajaraman, Managing Director, Sun TV Network Ltd.

The re-election keeps Sharma at the helm of NBDA for another term as the association continues to represent leading news broadcasters and digital platforms across India. The Board’s latest composition brings together senior representatives from several major media organisations across television and digital news.