PM Modi Congratulates Rajat Sharma on Re-election as NBDA President

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on his re-election as President of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA).In a letter

to Sharma, the Prime Minister praised his decades-long contribution to journalism and expressed confidence in his leadership amid the rapidly evolving media landscape.“The Association will benefit from your decades-long experience in journalism, your deep understanding of various subjects, and your credibility. Your guidance will be particularly effective in the media and digital world, undergoing modern transformation,” the Prime Minister wrote.PM Modi added that he was confident that under Sharma’s leadership, NBDA would elevate journalistic standards “to new heights” while continuing to serve the interests of society and the nation.“Once again, I wish you all the best for this new term and your future endeavours,” the Prime Minister concluded.Sharma, re-elected as NBDA President, continues to lead the country’s largest body of private news broadcasters and digital media organisations.The NBDA Board, in its meeting on September 19, 2025, also appointed MV Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director of Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing, as Vice-President, and Anuradha Prasad Shukla, Chairperson & Managing Director of News24 Broadcast India, as Honorary Treasurer for the 2025–2026 term.