KV Raman Murthy takes charge;

Former Additional Controller General of Defense Accounts KVR Murthy on Wednesday assumed charge as a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Murthy had earlier served as a part-time member on the board of SEBI as a government nominee. He has also been associated with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and has served on the councils of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMAI).

He previously held the position of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, where he oversaw e-governance initiatives and policy formulation.

Murthy’s appointment takes the number of whole-time members (WTM) on the SEBI board to four, filling the vacancy created last year. In December 2025, former Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) Sandeep Pradhan also joined as WTM.

The SEBI Board currently consists of a Chairman, four whole-time members and four part-time members, who are representatives of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India.

Whole-time members play a key role in decision making, scrutiny and implementation of policies aimed at developing the capital market of India.