Anil Baijal appointed as Delhi Lt. Governor

December 29, 2016 01:38 pm | Updated 05:05 pm IST

President Pranab Mukherjee is pleased to appoint Anil Baijal as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, says a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

The appointment follows Najeeb Jung's resignation from the post and its acceptance by the President.

Mr. Baijal, a 1969 batch IAS officer of UT cadre, was the Home Secretary in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government. He is currently associated with the Vivekananda International Foundation.

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