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Anurag Jain Appointed as New NITI Aayog CEO
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 09:18 PM
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Anurag Jain has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, taking over from BVR Subrahmanyam.
Anurag Jain has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, the government’s policy think‑tank. The appointment follows the departure of former CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, who had overseen the organization’s strategic initiatives. The new leadership change is part of a broader effort to refresh the agency’s management team.
The announcement was made by the government’s senior officials, who confirmed that Jain will assume the role in the coming weeks. The transition is expected to be smooth, with the outgoing CEO handing over responsibilities to his successor.
NITI Aayog’s mandate to advise the government on economic and social policies remains unchanged. The appointment of a new CEO is seen as a step to maintain continuity in the agency’s work on national development plans.
The announcement was made by the government’s senior officials, who confirmed that Jain will assume the role in the coming weeks. The transition is expected to be smooth, with the outgoing CEO handing over responsibilities to his successor.
NITI Aayog’s mandate to advise the government on economic and social policies remains unchanged. The appointment of a new CEO is seen as a step to maintain continuity in the agency’s work on national development plans.