CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is expected to reconstitute the state Planning Commission soon. By convention, the Chief Minister is the chairman of the commission, while the government will appoint experts for the posts of vice-chairman and members. Official sources told ET four or five names for the VC post have been recommended to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for approval. They include noted economist and former RBI Deputy Governor, Rakesh Mohan, noted scientist and former defence science advisor to the Government of India VS Arunchalam and former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Narayanan. Besides them, the government is said to be considering some top AIADMK leaders for the post. Among them, Saidai S Doraisamy, who gave a tough fight to DMK candidate and former deputy CM MK Stalin in Kolathur constituency is doing the rounds besides C Ponnaiyan, who was finance minister during Jayalalithaa's previous regime ( 2001-06 ). Besides finalising the outlay for 2011-12 in consultation with the Union Planning Commission , the reconstituted state body will be engaged in preparing the approach paper for the 12th Plan, official sources said.
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