5 new members in NITI top-deck rejig

THE GOVERNMENT HAS overhauled the top deck of the NITI Aayog, appointing Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former chief economic adviser Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice-chairman.

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Other four new members include economist KV Raju, AIIMS director M Srinivas, scientist Gobardhan Das and Abhay Karandikar, secretary, department of science and technology. Former cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba, who joined the think tank last year, has been retained.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished a productive and impactful tenure to Lahiri and the new full-time members. "The government has reconstituted the NITI Aayog. My best wishes to Shri Ashok Kumar Lahiri Ji on becoming the Vice Chairman. Wishing all of them a productive and impactful tenure ahead," Modi posted on X.

The PM said the NITI Aayog has emerged as a vital pillar in India’s policy-making architecture, fostering cooperative federalism, furthering reforms and boosting ‘ease of living’. "It serves as a dynamic platform for innovation and long-term strategic thinking across sectors," he said. THE PM IS the chairman of the Niti Aayog.