Premium
This is an archive article published on September 2, 2023

One nation, one election panel: N K Singh’s journey from IAS to RS, BJP to Finance Commission

Most recently, he was co-convenor of an expert group under India’s G20 presidency along with former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on the issue of strengthening multilateral development banks.

google-preferred-btn
N K Singh, One nation, one election panel, Finance Commission, NK Singh, India news, Indian express, Indian express India news, Indian express IndiaHe has spoken and written on strengthening Centre-State cooperation and on the debate around “freebies”.
Listen to this article
One nation, one election panel: N K Singh’s journey from IAS to RS, BJP to Finance Commission
x
00:00
1x 1.5x 1.8x

N K Singh is a retired IAS officer who became a Rajya Sabha MP from the JDU, then joined the BJP in 2014 and went on to chair the 15th Finance Commission  from 2017-2020.

A 1964-batch Bihar-cadre officer, Singh had served as secretary to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In his time in the IAS, he had served as Expenditure Secretary and Revenue Secretary. From 2008 to 2014, he was in Rajya Sabha, where he was a member of the Public Accounts Committee, among others.

On March 22, 2014, he joined the BJP, saying he believed the BJP-led NDA government could give India a “new and fair deal”. He was appointed chairman of the 15th Finance Commission in 2017. Most recently, he was co-convenor of an expert group under India’s G20 presidency along with former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on the issue of strengthening multilateral development banks. He is also the president and life trustee of the Institute of Economic Growth, a research and training institute.

He has spoken and written on strengthening Centre-State cooperation and on the debate around “freebies”.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement

You May Like

Express shorts
The police said the trio from Chandigarh — Rohan (21), Sumit (22), and Mohit (19) — were dhol players by profession and had procured the weapons due to an old rivalry with local residents.
Suspecting affair, Odisha lecturer assaults wife and her friend, parades them on street
India1 hr ago

A lecturer of Commerce and his associate were arrested for assaulting his wife, garlanding her with slippers and parading her on the road with her male friend. The woman, who has been living separately from her husband, was assaulted and humiliated in public. The incident was recorded and shared on social media. Police have seized evidence and are investigating the matter.

View all shorts
Live Blog
Top Stories
Churachandpur, Churachandpur Locals clash with police, Modi visit to Manipur Churachandpur, Modi Manipur visit, Narendra Modi, Indian express news, current affairs
Locals clash with police amid preparations for PM Modi’s visit to Manipur’s Churachandpur town
amitabh bachchan sanjay gupta
EntertainmentBollywood couple demands 11 vanity vans, separate kitchens, gyms; Amitabh Bachchan is only one who doesn't, says Sanjay Gupta: 'Ek mein saab nanga baithte hain'
Bengaluru toxic work culture
Trending‘WFH: Work from (cinema) hall’: Bengaluru’s work culture under fire after woman spotted working on laptop inside movie theatre
When India played the UAE team in their Asia Cup opener, the excruciating heat of the afternoon and the mildly pleasant breeze of the evening had given away to baking humidity at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. (AP Photo)
SportsHow are cricketers and fans handling the extreme heat in sunbaked Dubai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. (PTI)
OpinionThe Return of Chindia
Advertisement