Two members of the National Union of Journalists ( India ) have been nominated in the Press Council of India . NUJ General Secretary Mr. Prasanna Mohanty and two – time President of the nuj organization Mr. Pragyanand Chaudhary have been nominated as a member in the Labor Journalist category . Pragyanand Chaudhary has been a member of the press council even before . Mr. Mohanty Odisha Union of Journalists and Mr. Chaudhary is the President of West Bengal Union of Journalist . NUJ President Raas Bihari , National Treasurer Dr. Arvind Singh , National Vice President of NUJI Rajatkumar Gupta , Seema Kiran , Pradeep Tiwari Bhupen Goswami , Syed Junaid , P Raju and Ramchandra Kanaujia , National Secretary of NUJ Seema Mohan , Sheetal Kardekar , Pakanj Soni , Kamalkant Upamanyu , Deepak Rai , Kandhaswami and Prashant Chakraborty has expressed joy on the nomination of NUJ – I members in the Press Council . Delhi Journalists Association Chairman Rakesh Thapaliyal and General Secretary KP Malik said the nomination of Mr. Mohanty and Mr. Chaudhary will speed up the fight for the interests and rights of journalists in the press council .