He will succeed U K Sinha, whose extended tenure ends on March 1.
Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is at present Additional Secretary (Investment) in the Department of Economic Affairs and handles capital market, among others.
Tyagi has been appointed as chairman of the markets regulator, an official order said.
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