Announcing the new leadership for Niti Aayog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Mr. Lahiri and other members a productive and impactful tenure ahead. | Photo Credit: ANI The union government appointed eminent economist and MLA in West Bengal Assembly, Ashok Kumar Lahiri, as the Vice-Chairperson of the Niti Aayog on Saturday (April 25, 2026). Mr. Lahiri, a former Chief Economic Advisor to the government, replaces Suman K. Bery, who has been the Vice-Chairperson of the government’s think-tank since May 2022. Published – April 25, 2026 09:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Adilabad Police arrest four, identify 74 suspected mule bank accounts linked to 12 cyber fraud cases Chief Secretary to Chair newly acquired L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad to run HMR phase one