List of lieutenant governors of Delhi

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Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Seal of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.svg
Vinai Kumar Saxena, who is serving as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, photographed on June 24, 2022.jpg
since 26 May 2022
Style The Honourable
TypeLieutenant Governor
StatusHead of State
Residence Raj Niwas, Delhi
Seat Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi
Appointer President of India
Term length 5 years
PrecursorChief Commissioners of Delhi
Inaugural holder Aditya Nath Jha, ICS
Formation7 November 1966;58 years ago (1966-11-07)
Website delhi.gov.in

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. [1] The post was established in September 1966, following the enactment of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966. Thereafter, the former Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council comprising 56 elected and 5 nominated members with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi presiding as its head. The Council, however, had no legislative powers: it merely played an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This setup sustained until 1990, when the Assembly was reinstated; the position of Lieutenant Governor retained its role. [2] [3]

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The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament of India and was passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The bill specifies that, in any law made by the Legislative Assembly, the term "Government" shall refer to the Lieutenant Governor.

The incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena. Raj Niwas in Civil Lines, Delhi, serves as the Lieutenant Governor's official residence. [4]

Chief Commissioners

Delhi was previously headed by a Chief Commissioner who was an officer of the Imperial Civil Service.

#NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeDuration
1 Shankar Prasada, PPA No image available.svg 1948 1954
2 Anand Dattahaya Pandit, ICS No image available.svg 1954 1959
3 Bhagwan Sahay, ICS No image available.svg 1959 1963
4 Venkata Vishwanathan, ICS No image available.svg 1964 7 September 1966
5 Aditya Nath Jha, ICS No image available.svg 7 September 1966 1 November 1966

Lieutenant governors

In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed, which established the Delhi Metropolitan Council with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi as its head. So far, there have been 21 individuals who have held this post, including 12 IAS officers, 4 ICS officers, 2 IPS officers, 2 senior IAF officers, and 1 IFS officer. The appointees have generally been retired, with the exception of Najeeb Jung, who resigned from service. List of Lieutenant Governors of Delhi

No.NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeDuration
1 Aditya Nath Jha, ICS No image available.svg 7 November 1966 19 January 19725 years, 73 days
2 M.C. Pimputkar, ICS No image available.svg 19 January 1972 23 April 197295 days
3 Baleshwar Prasad, IAS No image available.svg 24 April 1972 3 October 19742 years, 162 days
4 Krishan Chand, ICS No image available.svg 3 October 1974 30 March 19783 years, 178 days
5 Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS No image available.svg 30 March 1978 17 February 19801 year, 324 days
6 Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Jagmohan briefing the media about further plans of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Yamuna Pushta Area and activities of ASI in New Delhi on February 13, 2004.jpg 17 February 1980 30 March 19811 year, 41 days
7 Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS No image available.svg 30 March 1981 2 September 19821 year, 156 days
(6) Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Jagmohan briefing the media about further plans of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Yamuna Pushta Area and activities of ASI in New Delhi on February 13, 2004.jpg 2 September 1982 25 April 19841 year, 236 days
8 P. G. Gavai, IAS No image available.svg 25 April 1984 Nov 1984
9 Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS No image available.svg Nov 1984 Nov 1985
10 AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM No image available.svg 16 November 1985 3 August 19882 years, 261 days
11 Romesh Bhandari, IFS Romesh Bhandari.jpg 4 August 1988 11 December 19891 year, 129 days
12 MIAF Arjan Singh, DFC Marshal Arjan Singh.jpg 12 December 1989 December 1990
13 Markandey Singh, IPS No image available.svg Dec 1990 4 May 1992
14 Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS No image available.svg 4 May 1992 4 January 19974 years, 245 days
15 Tejendra Khanna, IAS Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg 4 January 1997 20 April 19981 year, 106 days
16 Vijai Kapoor, IAS No image available.svg 20 April 1998 9 June 20046 years, 50 days
17 Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS Banwari Lal Joshi.jpg 9 June 2004 9 April 20072 years, 304 days
(15) Tejendra Khanna, IAS Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg 9 April 2007 9 July 20136 years, 91 days
18 Najeeb Jung, IAS Najeeb Jung at 27th Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (cropped).jpg 9 July 2013 22 December 20163 years, 166 days
19 Anil Baijal, IAS Anil Baijal.jpg 31 December 2016 18 May 20225 years, 138 days
20 Vinai Kumar Saxena [5] Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2018.jpg 26 May 2022Incumbent3 years, 16 days

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home-Lieutenant Governor Secretariat". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "History of Delhi Legislative Assembly". Legislative Assembly of Delhi website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Delhi Metropolitan Council (1966–1990)". Delhi Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor". Delhi Govt Portal. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Vinai Kumar Saxena is the new Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi". 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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