The government appointed Finance and Revenue Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on February 27, 2025. He will replace Madhabi Puri Buch, whose tenure ends on February 28, 2025.

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• Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed SEBI Chairman.
• Appointment approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
• Pandey replaces Madhabi Puri Buch, whose tenure ends on February 28, 2025.
• His appointment is for three years.
• Pandey is an Odisha-cadre IAS officer (1987 batch).
• He was Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary before his new role.
• Key player in framing the 2025-26 Budget, providing Rs 1 lakh crore tax relief.
• Involved in drafting the new Income Tax Bill to replace the 64-year-old Income Tax Act, 1961.
• Served as longest-serving secretary at the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
• Led public sector enterprise disinvestments under the PSE policy during his tenure.