Delhi’s new Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena

Vinai Kumar Saxena has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi.

President of India Ramnath Kovind appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena as the new lt. governor of national territory Delhi. The new Lt. Governor has been appointed because of the resignation of the previous Lt. governor of Delhi.

The President of India accepted the resignation letter of Shri Anil Balaji, the previous Lt. Governor of Delhi.

A press communique was released by Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23rd May.

The President of India is pleased to appoint Vinai Kumar Saxena as the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” read a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Mr Saxena is one of the members of the national committee to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. This committee is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Since 2015, he has been nominated to several prestigious committees and panels including the National Committee to Commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Padma Awards Selection Committee, and “Member of University Court” of the Jawaharlal Nehru University