Former Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, was Thursday appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi,…
Former Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, was Thursday appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, replacing Vinai Kumar Saxena who has been serving at the post since May 26, 2022.
Gupta will take over as the lieutenant governor of Ladakh. The development comes shortly after Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta tendered his resignation.
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During his tenure as Delhi LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena made his role much more vocal than his predecessors.
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With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) already in power when Saxena stepped in, his tenure was marred with constant political battles with the elected government, as he raised questions over the governance in the national capital.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu is a former Indian diplomat who served as India’s Ambassador to the United States from February 2020 to January 31, 2024.
After retiring from service, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party months before the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The BJP fielded him as its Lok Sabha candidate from Amritsar against Congress leader Gurjit Singh Aujla.
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Besides Delhi and Ladakh, Governors of several other states, including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, were also changed.
According to a notification from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shiv Pratap Shukla, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, has been appointed as Governor of Telangana.
Jishnu Dev Varma, the Governor of Telangana, has been appointed as Governor of Maharashtra. Lt. General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain will be new Governor of Bihar.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has been moved to West Bengal after CV Ananda Bose tendered his resignation. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will discharge the functions of Tamil Nadu Governor.
Nand Kishore Yadav appointed as Governor of Nagaland.
Kavinder Gupta, who resigned as the Lt. Governor of Ladakh, has been appointed as Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
The above appointments will take effect from the dates they will assume charge of their respective offices, the release stated.
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