Economist Ashok Lahiri From West Bengal To Be NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman

Scientist Gobardhan Das, also from West Bengal, is set to be named Niti Aayog member, according to a report.

24 Apr 2026, 18:28 · www.ndtv.com

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Economist Ashok Lahiri will become the vice-chairman of Niti Aayog
Scientist Gobardhan Das will join Niti Aayog as a member
Lahiri is a former chief economic advisor to the government

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Renowned economist Ashok Lahiri and scientist Gobardhan Das, two illustrious personalities from West Bengal, were on Friday named as the Niti Aayog vice-chairman and member, respectively, government sources said.

Lahiri, currently a BJP MLA in West Bengal, is a former chief economic advisor to the government of India and a member of the 15th Finance Commission. He is not contesting the ongoing assembly elections in the state.

Das is the director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal. Prior to assuming this position, he was working as a professor and chair of the Special Centre for Molecular Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Lahiri will become the number two in the Niti Aayog after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the chairman of the government think tank.

Formal appointments of Lahiri and Das as the Niti Aayog vice chairman and member, respectively, are expected soon, the sources said.

The announcement of appointment of Lahiri and Das to the key posts comes in the midst of the elections in West Bengal, where the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP are fighting a bitter battle.

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