New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Prominent economist Bibek Debroy has reportedly passed away at the age of 69, according to the people familiar with the matte.

A recipient of the Padma Shri, Debroy served as the chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. In September, he stepped down as chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in Pune after the Bombay High Court granted interim relief to Vice-Chancellor Ajit Ranade, who had previously been dismissed from his position.

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