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(1) The Minister in-Charge of the Ministry of Human Resource Development shall be the ex officio Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. (2) The Chancellors of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less than three persons recommended by the Executive Council from amongst persons of eminence in the academic or in public life of the country: Provided that, if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may, call for fresh recommendations of different names, from the Executive Council. (3) The Chancellors of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and of the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall hold office for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment: Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office. (4) The age of the Chancellors of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and of the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall not be more than seventy years as on the 1st day of January in the year during which the vacancy has arisen.