Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Government has reconstituted the NITI Aayog by appointing economist Ashok Kumar Lahiri as the Vice Chairperson of the Aayog. He replaces Suman K Bery, who has been the Vice-Chairperson of the Government’s think-tank since May 2022.
Economist KV Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology Abhay Karandikar, noted scientist Gobardhan Das and former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba are the fulltime members in the re-constituted panel. Gauba was a member of the outgoing panel as well.
Lahiri, a former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government, is an MLA from Balurghat constituency. He did not contest the ongoing election in West Bengal. He has also been a member of the 15th Finance Commission In a social media post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that NITI Aayog has emerged as a vital pillar in India’s policy-making architecture, fostering cooperative federalism, furthering reforms and boosting Ease of Living.
