<P> Since the prime minister happens to be the ex-officio chairperson of Planning Commission of India, the position of the deputy chairperson has great significance . The appointments are made by the Central Cabinet . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Other Posts </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda </Td> <Td> 17 February 1953 </Td> <Td> 21 September 1963 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning, later Prime Minister of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir V.T. Krishnamachari </Td> <Td> 17 February 1953 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1960 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir C.M. Trivedi </Td> <Td> 22 September 1963 </Td> <Td> 2 December 1963 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ashok Mehta </Td> <Td> 3 December 1963 </Td> <Td> 1 September 1967 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> D.R. Gadgil </Td> <Td> 2 September 1967 </Td> <Td> 1 May 1971 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> C. Subramaniam </Td> <Td> 2 May 1971 </Td> <Td> 22 July 1972 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Durga Prasad Dhar </Td> <Td> 23 July 1972 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1974 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> P.N. Haksar </Td> <Td> 4 January 1975 </Td> <Td> 31 May 1977 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> D.T. Lakdawala </Td> <Td> 1 June 1977 </Td> <Td> 15 February 1980 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Narayan Dutt Tiwari </Td> <Td> 9 June 1980 </Td> <Td> 8 August 1981 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> S.B. Chavan </Td> <Td> 9 August 1981 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1984 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Prakash Chandra Sethi </Td> <Td> 20 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1984 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> P.V. Narasimha Rao </Td> <Td> 1 November 1984 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1985 </Td> <Td> later Prime Minister of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Manmohan Singh </Td> <Td> 15 January 1985 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1987 </Td> <Td> later Prime Minister of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> P. Shiv Shankar </Td> <Td> 25 July 1987 </Td> <Td> 29 June 1988 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Madhav Singh Solanki </Td> <Td> 30 June 1988 </Td> <Td> 16 August 1989 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ramakrishna Hegde </Td> <Td> 5 December 1989 </Td> <Td> 6 July 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Madhu Dandavate </Td> <Td> 7 July 1990 </Td> <Td> 10 December 1990 </Td> <Td> Finance Minister of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Mohan Dharia </Td> <Td> 11 December 1990 </Td> <Td> 24 June 1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Pranab Mukherjee </Td> <Td> 24 June 1991 </Td> <Td> 15 May 1996 </Td> <Td> former President of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Madhu Dandavate </Td> <Td> 1 August 1996 </Td> <Td> 21 March 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Jaswant Singh </Td> <Td> 25 March 1998 </Td> <Td> 4 February 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> K.C. Pant </Td> <Td> 5 February 1999 </Td> <Td> 17 June 2004 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Montek Singh Ahluwalia </Td> <Td> 6 July 2004 </Td> <Td> 5 June 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Montek Singh Ahluwalia </Td> <Td> 6 June 2009 </Td> <Td> 26 May 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Other Posts </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gulzarilal Nanda </Td> <Td> 17 February 1953 </Td> <Td> 21 September 1963 </Td> <Td> Minister of Planning, later Prime Minister of India </Td> </Tr>

Who is present deputy chairman of planning commission