The newly-appointed Chairman of TRAI, PD Vaghela on Thursday took charge at the helm of the telecom and broadcasting regulatory body.
Vaghela has been appointed as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chief for three years or till he attains the age of 65.
He takes over the baton from R S Sharma, who completed his tenure on Wednesday.
A 1986-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, Vaghela was earlier Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals.
Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) Director General SP Kochhar, in a statement earlier this week, had said, "We heartily welcome Dr P D Vaghela as the new TRAI Chairman.