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Taranjit Singh Sandhu is Delhi's new lieutenant governor, to replace Vinai Kumar Saxena
Taranjit Singh Sandhu is Delhi's new Lt Governor, to replace Vinai Kumar Saxena
Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu is set to become Delhi's new L-G as and will replace Vinai Kumar Saxena. The announcement was made by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Track updates on Iran-US conflict
Along with major rejig in Delhi, governors of several other states were also changed with Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi replacing CV Ananda Bose in West Bengal. Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) has been named as new governor of Bihar.
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Bose tendered his resignation earlier in the day which was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu, news agency PTI reported, citing a communique issued by her office.
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will discharge the functions of Governor of Tamil Nadu, it said.
Delhi's current L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena has been appointed as Ladakh's LG in place of Kavinder Gupta, who has been named Himachal Pradesh Governor. Gupta resigned on Thursday after serving less than nine months in office.
Gupta, who started off as a Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh worker, was the third LG of Ladakh, succeeding Brigadier BD Mishra, who assumed the role in February 2024.
Who is Taranjit Singh Sandhu?
Former diplomat, Sandhu is an Indian Foreign Service officer and has served in the Indian Mission in Washington DC twice. Sandhu was also the high commissioner of India to Sri Lanka from January 2017 to January 2020. He had also served at the High Commission of India, Colombo earlier as the head of the political wing from December 2000 to September 2004.
Sandhu had contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar in 2024 on a BJP ticket which he lost.
