Govt Constitutes a New Online Gaming Authority of India; Check List of Members Included:

The Central Government issued a notification on 22 April 2026 from New Delhi, establishing the Online Gaming Authority of India under Section 8 of the Online Gaming Act 2025.

Composition of the Online Gaming Authority of India

Kashish Bhardwaj

Apr 22, 2026

Last update on Apr 22, 2026

Govt Constitutes a New Online Gaming Authority of India; Check List of Members Included The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the Central Government of India, issued a notification on 22nd April 2026 from New Delhi. This notification is about forming the Online Gaming Authority of India. Through this, the Central Government has set up the Online Gaming Authority of India. It will include the following members:

S. No.	Position	Role
1	Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Chairperson, ex officio
2	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs	Member, ex officio
3	Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance	Member, ex officio
4	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Member, ex officio
5	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports	Member, ex officio
6	Joint Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice	Member, ex officio

This has been done using the powers given under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 8 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025).