Ashok Lahiri Appointed Vice Chairman of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)

Exam-focused facts from the 26 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ashok Lahiri has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).
Lahiri replaces Suman Bery in the role of Vice Chairman.
The government has appointed five new members to NITI Aayog: Rajiv Gauba, Prof. K. V. Raju, Prof. Gobardhan Das, Dr. M. Srinivas, and Prof. Abhay Karandikar.
Ashok Lahiri is a former Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) and a member of the 15th Finance Commission.
Lahiri previously served as CEA under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from West Bengal.
Prof. Gobardhan Das, the Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, has joined as a member.
The Prime Minister heads the NITI Aayog.