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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
Incumbent
Vinai Kumar Saxena

since 26 May 2022
Style The Honourable
Residence Raj Niwas, Delhi
Seat Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi
Appointer President of India
Term length 5 years
Precursor Chief Commissioners of Delhi
Inaugural holder Aditya Nath Jha, ICS
Formation 7 November 1966; 58 years ago (1966-11-07)

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is a very important person in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Think of them as the main representative of the President of India in Delhi. This special job was created in November 1966. It happened after a law called The Delhi Administration Act, 1966, was passed.

Before this, Delhi had a different kind of government. The old Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council. This Council had 56 elected members and 5 members chosen by others. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi was in charge of this Council. However, this Council could not make laws. It only gave advice on how to run Delhi. This system continued until 1990. That's when the Assembly was brought back. The Lieutenant Governor kept their important role.

In 2021, a new law was passed by the Parliament of India. It was called The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This law made it clear that when any law made by the Delhi Assembly mentions "Government," it means the Lieutenant Governor.

The person holding this important job right now is Vinai Kumar Saxena. He started on May 26, 2022. The official home for the Lieutenant Governor is called Raj Niwas. It is located in Civil Lines, Delhi.

Who are the Chief Commissioners?

Before the Lieutenant Governor, Delhi was led by a Chief Commissioner. This person was an officer from the Imperial Civil Service. They were in charge of Delhi before the Lieutenant Governor role was created.

Lieutenant Governors of Delhi

In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed. This law created the Delhi Metropolitan Council. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi became its head. Since then, many people have held this important position. Most of them were retired officers from different government services.

Here is a list of the people who have served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi:

No. Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration
1 Aditya Nath Jha, ICS No image available.svg 7 November 1966 19 January 1972 5 years, 73 days
2 M.C. Pimputkar, ICS No image available.svg 19 January 1972 23 April 1972 95 days
3 Baleshwar Prasad, IAS No image available.svg 24 April 1972 3 October 1974 2 years, 162 days
4 Krishan Chand, ICS No image available.svg 3 October 1974 30 March 1978 3 years, 178 days
5 Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS No image available.svg 30 March 1978 17 February 1980 1 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 1981 1 year, 41 days
7 Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS No image available.svg 30 March 1981 2 September 1982 1 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 1984 1 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 1988 2 years, 261 days
11 Romesh Bhandari, IFS Romesh Bhandari.jpg 4 August 1988 11 December 1989 1 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 1997 4 years, 245 days
15 Tejendra Khanna, IAS Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg 4 January 1997 20 April 1998 1 year, 106 days
16 Vijai Kapoor, IAS No image available.svg 20 April 1998 9 June 2004 6 years, 50 days
17 Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS Banwari Lal Joshi.jpg 9 June 2004 9 April 2007 2 years, 304 days
(15) Tejendra Khanna, IAS Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg 9 April 2007 9 July 2013 6 years, 91 days
18 Najeeb Jung, IAS Najeeb Jung at 27th Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (cropped).jpg 9 July 2013 22 December 2016 3 years, 166 days
19 Anil Baijal, IAS Anil Baijal.jpg 31 December 2016 18 May 2022 5 years, 138 days
20 Vinai Kumar Saxena Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2018.jpg 26 May 2022 Incumbent 3 years, 61 days

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