1 min readUpdated: Apr 25, 2026 04:27 PM IST
Abhay Karandikar, Secretary in Department of Science and Technology (DST), and AIIMS Delhi director Dr M Srinivas have been appointed as full-time members of NITI Aayog in the first major overhaul since its inception in 2015.
The government has also appointed distinguished economist Ashok Lahiri as the new vice-chairperson of the NITI Aayog in place of Suman Berry. NITI Aayog is headed by the Prime Minister who serves as the ex-officio chairperson.
Karandikar and Srinivas are among four new inductees as members of NITI Aayog. IISER Bhopal director Gobardhan Das and K V Raju, member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister have also been appointed as full-time members.
They will replace long-serving sitting members V K Paul, V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and Arvind Virmani. Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who was appointed a full-time member last year, has been retained and reappointed to the post.
