NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya has been appointed to head finance commission.
In a move aligned with Article 280(1) of the Constitution and the Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951 (33 of 1951), the President has established a Finance Commission. Dr.
Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and Professor at Columbia University, assumes the role of Chairman, with other Commission members to be notified separately, a government notification said.
Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey has been appointed as the Secretary to the Commission. The tenure for both the Chairman and other members extends from the assumption of office until the submission of the Report or October 31, 2025, whichever comes earlier.