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PM Modi’s NITI Aayog Meeting Today: Who’s Attending And Who’s Skipping? |

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair the ninth governing council meeting of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) on Saturday. As the top body of NITI Aayog, the council comprises all state chief ministers, lieutenant governors of union territories, and various union ministers, with Prime Minister serving as the chairman. 

Several opposition-ruled states are boycotting this year’s NITI Aayog meeting. Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states have confirmed their participation, while Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has yet to confirm his attendance.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend the meeting, where she intends to address her concerns about the Central Government’s ‘step-motherly attitude’ towards opposition-led states in the Union Budget 2024-25. 

A statement from the Centre said that the meeting will be focused on promoting participatory governance and enhanced collaboration between the central and state governments. 

Who Will Be Present At The NITI Aayog Meeting? 


Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath 



Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde 


Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai 


Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu 


Arunachal deputy chief minister Chowna Mein 


Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma 


Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 


Rajasthan chief minister Bhjajanlal Sharma 


Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi 


Tripura chief minister Manik Saha 


Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel 

Who Will Be Absent? 


Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy


Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu 


Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah


Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin


Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan 


Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy


Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann

According to ANI, the meeting aims to foster participative governance and collaboration between the Centre and State Governments, enhancing the quality of life for both rural and urban populations by strengthening the delivery mechanisms of government interventions. The meeting will also see detailed deliberations on the role of states in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Attendees will also include Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of States and Union Territories, Union Ministers serving as ex-officio members and special invitees, as well as the Vice Chairman and Members of NITI Aayog.