Sanjay Kumar Mishra Appointed as Full-Time Member of EAC-PM.

Appointment

In March 2025, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, former Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was appointed as a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).


      - This appointment fills the vacancy created after the demise of former chairman Bibek Debroy in November 2024.

      - A 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from Uttar Pradesh (UP), Sanjay Kumar Mishra started his career as an assistant director in the Income Tax department in Gorakhpur, UP.

      - He served as ED Director from 19 November 2018 to 18 November 2023, with multiple extensions.

Main Point :-   (i) During his tenure, Sanjay Kumar Mishra intensified the scrutiny of several former ministers and influential leaders, with the probe agency registering approximately 4,000 cases and carrying out over 3,000 searches.

      (ii) The EAC-PM, an independent advisory body, addresses critical economic issues and advises the Prime Minister (PM).

(iii) The council is chaired by Suman Berry, with Sanjeev Sanyal and Dr. Shamika Ravi as full-time members. Part-time members include Rakesh Mohan, Dr. Sajjid Chinoy, Dr. Neelkanth Mishra, Nilesh Shah, Prof. T.T. Ram Mohan, and Dr. Poonam Gupta.

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