Nirmala Sitharaman's Core Team Behind Budget 2025
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Budget today
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Here are the key figures behind the making of Union Budget 2025
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V Anantha Nageswaran, an IIM, Ahmedabad alumnus, is the current Chief Economic Advisor to the Government. He is responsible for establishing the macroeconomic framework under which Budget targets are set
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Manoj Govil, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, is the Expenditure Secretary. He will oversee the approval of new schemes, spending guidelines, and resource transfers to states
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Ajay Seth, a senior figure in the team, is the Economic Affairs Secretary and has led the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) since April 2021
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His role includes preparing the final Budget documents and ensuring macroeconomic stability and acts as the budget division head
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Tuhin Kanta Pandey, an Odisha cadre IAS officer, is Finance and Revenue Secretary. He took charge just ahead of the Budget in January 2025
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Arunish Chawla, a Bihar cadre IAS officer, is the DIPAM Secretary. He will focus on accelerating divestment and asset monetization programs, including the strategic sale of IDBI Bank
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M Nagaraju, a 1993-batch IAS officer from Tripura and Financial Services Secretary, will work on ensuring adequate credit flow, fintech regulations, and expanding insurance coverage
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