New Delhi, July 17 2024 : The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has reconstituted the NITI Aayog, incorporating 15 Union ministers, including representatives from BJP allies, as either ex-officio members or special invitees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain the chairperson, with economist Suman K Bery continuing as the vice-chairperson, according to an official notification issued on Tuesday.
The restructured NITI Aayog will feature four full-time members: scientist V K Saraswat, agricultural economist Ramesh Chand, paediatrician V K Paul, and macro-economist Arvind Virmani.
The four ex-officio members from the Union Cabinet are Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The special invitees to the reconstituted NITI Aayog include Union ministers Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways), Jagat Prakash Nadda (Health), H D Kumaraswamy (Heavy Industries and Steel), Jitan Ram Manjhi (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), and Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying).
Additional special invitees are Virendra Kumar (Social Justice and Empowerment), Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu (Civil Aviation), Jual Oram (Tribal Affairs), Annpurna Devi (Women and Child Development), Chirag Paswan (Food Processing Industries), and Rao Inderjit Singh (Statistics and Programme Implementation).
The special invitees represent a diverse set of NDA partners, including Kumaraswamy from JD-S, Manjhi from Hindustani Awam Morcha, Rajiv Ranjan Singh from JD-U, Naidu from TDP, and Paswan from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
The National Institution for Transforming India, better known as NITI Aayog, was established in 2015, replacing the 65-year-old Planning Commission. In a recent Facebook post, NITI Aayog stated, “Embracing a vision for holistic development and innovation, NITI Aayog is on a journey of transformative initiatives that promise to redefine India’s future.”
The reconstitution follows changes in the council of ministers, reflecting the government’s commitment to inclusive and innovative governance.
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