New Delhi, April 25: Two prominent leaders from West Bengal are poised to take on significant responsibilities in NITI Aayog. Ashok Lahiri is set to be appointed as the Vice Chairman, while Gobardhan Das is expected to become a member. However, official confirmation is still pending.
Ashok Lahiri is a renowned economist with extensive experience in economic policies. He is currently a member of the West Bengal Assembly from Balurghat. Lahiri studied economics at Presidency University in Kolkata and has been involved in research at institutions such as the Delhi School of Economics, Asian Development Bank, Bandhan Bank, and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
Lahiri will not contest in the upcoming elections, yet he is being entrusted with a major role during this electoral period. He has previously served as the 12th Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India.
On the other hand, Gobardhan Das is also recognized for his administrative and policy expertise. He has previously contested elections but faced defeat. Das has served at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and has held the position of Director at IISER Bhopal.
While the official notification regarding these appointments is awaited, discussions are intensifying in political circles. These appointments are considered significant amid the West Bengal Assembly elections, marking a crucial initiative by the central government to place two esteemed individuals from the state in NITI Aayog.
Ashok Lahiri will succeed Dr. Suman Bery, who took over after the resignation of noted economist Rajiv Kumar from the position of Vice Chairman. Before assuming this role, Bery was associated with an economic think tank in Brussels, Belgium, and has also served as the Chief Economist at the World Bank. He was the Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research from 2001 to 2011.
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