President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, appointed 1969 batch IAS officer Vinai Kumar Saxena as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi. It was announced by the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
Saxena succeeds outgoing LG Anil Baijal who resigned a few days ago, citing “personal reasons” and was serving as administrator of the national capital since December, 2016.
A statement from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said, “The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena to be the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”
“The President of India has accepted the resignation of Shri Anil Baijal as Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi,” it added.
Mr. Vinai Saxena was currently posted as the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Prior to that, he was the founder-president of the National Council for Civil Liberties, which has carried out extensive relief work in the earthquake-affected areas of Gujarat.
