Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission?
Shri C. Rangarajan
The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 by the President every five years to recommend the sharing of tax revenue between the Centre and the States.
The 12th Finance Commission was constituted in 2002 under the chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan, former RBI Governor, and covered the period 2005-2010.
Dr. Vijay Kelkar chaired the 13th, Dr. Y. V. Reddy the 14th and N. K. Singh the 15th Finance Commission.
Hence, Shri C. Rangarajan.
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