N K Singh could head 15th Finance Commission, say sources

Along with Singh, outgoing home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is also said to be in the reckoning

Former revenue and expenditure secretary N K Singh, also an ex-Rajya Sabha member, is being considered for the position of the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, it is learnt.

While Singh’s isn’t the only name being discussed (outgoing home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is also said to be in the fray), Singh's record as a senior bureaucrat, technocratic credentials, and knowledge of central and state finances places him in a strong position, two sources have said.

Now a Bharatiya Janata Party member, Singh was a Rajya Sabha member in 2008-14. He was also Officer on Special Duty in the Prime