Suman Bery to replace Rajiv Kumar as NITI Vice Chairman

Noted economist Suman Bery has been appointed as Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman with effect from May 1, 2022.

He was appointed after Rajiv Kumar stepped down from the post. The Government accepted his resignation.

Kumar, an eminent economist, took over as vice chairman of Niti Aayog in August 2017 after the then VC Arvind Panagariya exited the govt think-tank. Niti Aayog came into existence on January 1, 2015, replacing the decades-old Planning Commission.