The government appointed Anurag Jain, a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service officer and currently Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) said the appointment takes effect from the date he assumes charge, for a period of two years. Jain, from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has earlier served as Secretary, Road Transport & Highways and Secretary, DPIIT, and was a Joint Secretary in the PMO from 2011 to 2015. He succeeds an interim arrangement under Nidhi Chhibber, following the completion of B V R Subrahmanyam's extended tenure in February 2026.
Know the Key Terms
NITI Aayog is the government's policy planning body.
It helps the government plan India's growth in areas like the economy, education, health, agriculture and technology. It also compares how different states are performing and publishes rankings to push them to improve. It replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
Key Facts & Details
8 points- 1Anurag Jain was appointed CEO of NITI Aayog for two years.
- 2He is a 1989-batch IAS officer and Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh.
- 3The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the appointment.
- 4He earlier served as Secretary of Road Transport & Highways and DPIIT.
- 5He succeeds an interim CEO after B V R Subrahmanyam's tenure ended in February 2026.
Deep Dive
- +Jain was a Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office from 2011 to 2015.
- +He holds a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and an MA in Public Administration from Maxwell School, USA.
- +Nidhi Chhibber, a 1994-batch IAS officer, had been the interim CEO.
Exam Focus
Who was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog in July 2026?
Exam Relevance & Angle
Appointments to head key policy institutions are among the most frequently asked general-awareness items, and NITI Aayog's leadership is a standard exam fact.
Target Exams
Background & Context
The Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog is the institution's senior-most administrative official, ranked as a Secretary to the Government of India, responsible for running its day-to-day work and driving its policy agenda. Such senior appointments are cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by the Prime Minister.
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1 / 2Who was appointed CEO of NITI Aayog in July 2026?
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