K V Subramanian steps down as govt's chief economic adviser

He took over from Arvind Subramanian who had left due to personal reasons in June 2018

K V Subramanian on Friday stepped down as Chief Economic Adviser after a 3-year tenure. He said he has decided to return to academia.

The government had appointed Subramanian, a ISB Hyderabad professor, as the CEA in December 2018. He had succeeded Arvind Subramanaian. In a statement, Subramanian thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their support and inspiring leadership. "I have decided to return back to academia following the completion of my 3-year fulfilling tenure," he said.
 

Subramanian holds an MBA and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in financial economics from University of Chicago Booth School