Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian steps down after three-year tenure, will return to academics

New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) KV Subramanian on Friday said he has decided to return to academia after completion of his three-year term in the finance ministry.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 three-year fulfilling tenure," he said.