On 22 July 2026 Anurag Jain was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for a period of two years; the appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He is a 1989‑batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Role and Tenure
- Tenure: Fixed for two years from date of assumption of charge.
- Core functions: Senior administrative head responsible for policy coordination, monitoring of implementation and inter‑ministerial consultation.
- Reporting and collaboration: Works with the Vice‑Chairperson, full‑time members, part‑time members and ex‑officio members of NITI Aayog.
Appointment and Authority
- Appointing authority: Appointment approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
- Usual profile: Post generally filled by a senior civil servant, often an IAS officer with state and central administrative experience.
Institutional Profile
- Full form: National Institution for Transforming India.
- Established: Created by Government resolution on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission.
- Legal nature: Executive policy think‑tank of the Government of India; not a constitutional body.
High‑yield facts
- Predecessor: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam served as CEO until July 2026.
- ACC role: ACC clears senior central appointments such as the CEO of NITI Aayog.
- IAS reference: Indian Administrative Service is an All‑India Service under Article 312 framework and related service rules.