Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Program Implementation G. K. Vasan of India

G K Vasan is the Honourable Minister of State for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,India holding Independent Charge of the ministry.

After Vasan took over, a series of consultations with Congress president Sonia Gandhi led the way for the TMC's merger with the parent organisation.

Vasan remains indecisive and keeps putting off a firm decision on this crucial issue.

Vasan has a bright future in the Congress'', says a senior TNCC office-bearer.

Replying to a question, Vasan said that the point of merger did not arise now as the party continued to maintain its earlier stand on the merger with Congress even today.

Asked whether they intended taking up the issue with the AIADMK, Vasan said ' the issue is over now.

Speaking about his State-wide tour Vasan said that the ' party was intact and the cadres have spoken to him on many development issues that bother the party.

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The election of Vasan comes two days after the death of Moopanar.

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Inaugurating an international conference on Statistics and Programme Implementation, Vasan said although most farmers in India are small and marginal, they are the biggest investors in agriculture.

Addressing the conference at the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Vasan said there is also a need to obtain estimates of production of important agricultural crops at gram panchayat level.

Mr Vasan said the subjects for the 64th Round were picked keeping in mind the priorities of Government and the objectives of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.

To formulate effective policies and programmes for eliminating poverty, Mr Vasan said the statistical system would need to provide a reliable database for estimating the incidence of poverty in different regions.

Vasan was reported to have virtually walked out of the meeting.