8th pay commission, June 5 -- Chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash
Desai and including Professor Pulak Ghosh, tenured Professor of Finance, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, as a Member of the Commission and Pankaj Jain, former IAS, as Member-Secretary, the 8th Pay Commission has received various demands from employee and pensioner representatives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed the panel in January 2025, and its Terms of Reference (ToR) were issued in November 2025. Since then, the commission has conducted and scheduled meetings with eligible representatives and stakeholders to gather recommendations on pay hikes, allowances, salary structure, and more.

Eligible parties include...