Categories: India

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns

<p>
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, sources said on Wednesday.</p>
<p>
Baijal, who served as Delhi L-G for over five years, is reported to have resigned for personal reasons.</p>
<p>
He is a 1969-batch IAS officer and took over as the Delhi L-G in December 2016 after  Najeeb Jung quit the post.</p>
<p>
He had been at loggerheads with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over several issues during his tenure.</p>
<p>
Baijal had earlier served in Delhi as a former vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority. He also served as the home secretary in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led BJP government.</p>
<p>
During the UPA regime, Baijal was transferred to the urban development ministry where he looked after implementing the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.</p>
<p>
He also served as the chairman and managing director of Indian Airlines.</p>
<p>
<strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/india-news/aap-government-in-punjab-faces-farmers-wrath-171750.html">AAP government in Punjab faces farmers' wrath</a></strong></p>

IN Bureau

Recent Posts

MEA slams media reports on Pakistani resolution on Indian territories of JK in UN

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued clarification regarding misleading foreign media reports about a…

9 hours ago

Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil receives UNEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has awarded prominent Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil with the…

10 hours ago

Ugandan oil project backed by China linked to human rights abuses

The Chinese-backed Ugandan oil project, being developed by China's CNOOC, has been associated with human…

11 hours ago

Israeli fighter jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen: IDF

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has announced that Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi targets in…

13 hours ago

Indian Navy Chief fosters camaraderie between India-Indonesia during reception onboard INS Mysore

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi hosted a deck reception onboard Indian…

13 hours ago

J-K: Two soldiers sustain injuries, five terrorists neutralized in ongoing encounter in Kulgam

Five terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces while two soldiers have sustained injuries…

14 hours ago