Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission members on Monday. The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Arvind Panagariya.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission members led by Dr Arvind Panagariya, the Chairman of the Commission.”

Earlier in the day, the Dr Panagariya-led 16th Finance Commission submitted its report for the period 2026–31 to President Droupadi Murmu.

The 16th Finance Commission was constituted by the government on December 31, 2023, with Dr Panagariya, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, as Chairman. The Commission has four members and is supported by Secretary Ritvik Pandey, two Joint Secretaries and one Economic Adviser.

The report was originally due by October 31

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