• Source:JND

The Central Government has undertaken a major restructuring of NITI Aayog, appointing Ashok Lahiri, the outgoing BJP MLA from Balurghat in South Dinajpur and a renowned economist as its Vice-Chairman. He will replace Suman Bery.

Lahiri’s appointment effectively makes him the head of the government think tank, as the chairpersonship of NITI Aayog is held by the Prime Minister by default. This development also explains recent speculation about his exclusion from the West Bengal Assembly election candidates list. Along with him, scientist Gobardhan Das has been appointed as a Member of NITI Aayog through an official order issued on Friday, Jagran.com reported.

Who Is Ashok Lahiri?

Ashok Lahiri is a well-known economist who has worked in several major institutions, including the Delhi School of Economics, Asian Development Bank, Bandhan Bank, and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. He is an alumnus of Presidency University in Kolkata. According to the author profile published by Penguin, he has also served as a Consultant at the World Bank and as a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) respectively

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Who Is Gobardhan Das?

Gobardhan Das is a scientist and former BJP member who contested the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Purbasthali Uttar Assembly constituency. He is a noted immunologist and has worked at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and served as Director of IISER Bhopal. He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank and as a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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