NationalMonday, 4 May 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/04-may-2026-daily-current-affairs
NITI Aayog gets two full-time members; total strength rises to seven in April 2026
Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya were appointed full-time members of NITI Aayog, taking the total to seven.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, the Union Government appointed Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog, taking the think tank’s total full-time membership to seven.
Key specifics
- NITI Aayog was formed on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.
- Dr R Balasubramaniam is a public policy expert, physician and founder of SVYM and GRAAM.
- Dr Joram Aniya is an academician from Arunachal Pradesh and the first woman from the Nyishi community to earn a PhD.
- On 24 April 2026, Ashok Kumar Lahiri was appointed Vice-Chairman along with five other full-time members.
- The April 2026 restructuring also included K V Raju, M Srinivas, Abhay Karandikar, Gobardhan Das and Rajiv Gauba.
Exam lens
Question type: institution + appointment; remember 2026 April, seven full-time members, and the names Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya. TNPSC may ask the year of formation of NITI Aayog and the role of the Prime Minister as Chairperson.