LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SOCIETY As on 23-04-2025
Rule Position | Sl. No. | Name | Date of Expiry of Term & Phone No.
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Rule 35(i) Chairman | Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Secretary (DARE) & Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
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Ph. – 23382629, 23386711(O)
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Ex-Officio Members | |||
Rule 35(ii) Member, Finance, Alternate member -Financial Adviser (DARE/ICAR) | Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam Secretary (Expenditure) Department of Expenditure, 129-A, North Block, Ministry of Finance, North Block New Delhi - 110 001 | Ex-Officio
Ph. - 23092929 (O)
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Alternate member-Financial Adviser (DARE/ICAR)
Mrs. Alka Arora, Addl. Secretary & Financial Advisor (DARE/ICAR), Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.
| Ex-Officio
Ph.: (Off.) 91-11-23383880; Fax: 91-11-23389388
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Rule 35(iii) Chief Executive Officer, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) or representative (not lower than the rank of Joint Secretary) | Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam CEO, NITI Aayog Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 | Ex-Officio
Ph. - 23096574(O)
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Rule 35(iv) Secretary, Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare | Shri Devesh Chaturvedi Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001 | Ex-Officio
Ph.- 23382651(O) 23388444(O), 23386004(O) | |
Rule 35(v) Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | Mrs. Alka Upadhyaya Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001
| Ex-Officio
Ph. -23382608
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Rule 35(vi)
Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001
| Ex-Officio
Ph. - 23381994
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Rule35(vii) Three Scientists including one management expert from outside ICAR nominated by the President | Dr. Arun Kumar Das (Management Expert) Retd. Prof. & Head Flat No. 4102, Terra Block, DNOXYPARK, Dumduma. P.O- Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar -751019, Dist.- Khordha, Odisha.
| 11.10.2025 Ph. - 08455852107
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Vacant | - | ||
Vacant | - | ||
Rule 35 (viii) Five Vice-Chancellors of Agricultural Universities-nominated by the President | Dr Rajeshwar Singh Chandel Vice Chancellor, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) | 05.06.2025
Phone: 01792 252363(O), 252356(O)
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Prof. Balraj Singh Vice-Chancellor, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner-303329
| 13-03-2026 Ph. -01425-254039 / 254555 9811271303
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Dr. Punyavrat S. Pandey, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur-848125, Bihar
| 29.09.2025
Phone:06274-240226
E-mail: vc@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. S. C. Dubey Vice Chancellor, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi- 834006, Jharkhand | 15.04.2027
Ph.: 0651-2450500/2450777
E-mail: - vc@bauranchi.org | ||
Vacant
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Rule 35(ix) Three Members of Parliament nominated by the President-(Two from Lok Sabha and one from Rajya Sabha) | Vacant | - | |
Vacant | - | ||
Vacant |
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Rule 35(x) Four Farmers/Representatives of Rural Areas nominated by the President | Shri R. K. Sangwan H. No. 108B, South City-2 Gurugram- 122018, Haryana | 13.07.2026 Phone: 9467779970
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Sh. Venugopal Badaravada, Shri Yama Aditya Temple, Manikarnika Kshetra, Sankatha Ghat, Varanasi-221001 (UP) | 7. 9. 2026 Ph. -8353989293
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Vacant
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Vacant
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Rule 35(xi) Three Directors of Research Institutes of the Council nominated by the President | Dr. Dheer Singh, Director, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132OO1 Haryana
| 15.04.2027 Ph.- 0184-2252800/ 2259002 (O) M. No. 9416411258 | |
Dr. Maganti Sheshu Madhav Director, ICAR- National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCA), Bhaskar Nagar, Rajahmundry-533 105, Andhra Pradesh | 15.04.2027
Mb. 9581239979 9490093769 Ph. 0883- 2448995 Email- sheshu24@gmail.com | ||
Vacant | - | ||
Rule 35(xii) Four representatives of State Governments to be nominated zone-wise on a rotational basis by Director General, ICAR
| Dr. Surendra Narayan Pandey, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand, 4-Subhash Road, Vishwakarma Building, Uttarakhand Secretariat, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand | 23.07.2026
Ph. – 0135-2719924
ukfarmerprosperitygoal@gmail.com
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Smt. Aruna Rajoria, Commissioner & Secretary, Agriculture Department, Government of Assam, D-Block, 3rd Floor Janata Bhawan, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006, Assam | 23.07.2026
Ph. 0361-2237086
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Dr. Raja Sekhar Vundru, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of Haryana, Krishi Bhawan, Sector 21, Budhanpur, Panchkula, Haryana -134117 | 23.07.2026
agriculturedepartmentharyana@gmail.com
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Shri Mohammed Suleman Agriculture Production Commissioner, Department of Horticulture and Food Processing, Government of Madhya Pradesh, 2nd Floor, C- Wing, Vindhyachal Bhawan, Arera Hills, Bhopal – 462004, Madhya Pradesh
| 23.07.2026
Ph. - 0755-2708888
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Rule 35(xiii) One representative of Agro and Agro-Processing Industries to be nominated by President | Sh. Kanwal Singh Chauhan, r/o Shimla Farm, Vill. Aterna, District- Sonipat, Haryana-131023 | 13-09-2025 Ph. - 9416320765 8398877515
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Rule 35(xiv) One representative from a distinguished Non-Governmental Organization dealing with Agriculture/Extension nominated by President
| Mrs. Sushma Singh, 6/127, 2nd Floor, Vineet Khand (Opposite Water Tank), Near Husadiya Chauraha, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010, Uttar Pradesh
Postal Address: -
Mrs. Sushma Singh Flat No.-1602 / Tower No.-01 Sunworld Vanallika Apartments Sector 107, Noida-201304 Uttar Pradesh.
| 10.07.2026
M: 8882791311
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Rule 35(xv) Secretary, ICAR- Member Secretary | Sh. Sanjay Garg, Additional Secretary, DARE & Secretary, ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 001 | Ex-Officio
Ph. - 23384450(O)
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