Gulzarilal Nanda, served as the first Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission from February 17, 1953.
The Planning Commission is a department of the Indian government, formed on March 15, 1950, to oversee the economic and social growth of the nation, primarily through the creation of five-year plans.
The head of the serving government, the Prime Minister of India, also happen to be the chairman of the Planning Commission.
The first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru was the Chairman of Planning Commission.
Former Indian Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda served as the first deputy chairman of the planning commission from 17 February 1953 until 21 September 1963.
Planning commission is currently abolished.
Today, the Planning Commission is known as NITI Aayog.
