India’s central bank chief likely to stay in his post

Working with distinction: The likelihood of Das remaining as governor should be a relief to investors who had to grapple with a fair bit of upheaval at the Reserve Bank of India late last year. — AFP

New Delhi: India’s central bank governor Shaktikanta Das has built up support on both sides of the political divide, making his position relatively safe under a new government no matter who wins the election.

As an ex-career bureaucrat, Das has worked under administrations led by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress.