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Vinai Kumar Saxena (born 23 March 1958) is an Indian business executive who is currently serving as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi since 2022. [3] He previously served as chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission from 2015 to 2022.
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 ...
Several governors, lieutenant governors and administrators pose with the President of India at the ‘2024 Governors Conference’, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi in August 2024. In the Republic of India, according to the Article 154 of Constitution of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states.
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is appointed by the President of India, [14] as the agent of President and head of state like governor, on the advice of the Central government. This state government is called the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Government of NCT of Delhi or simply Government of Delhi).
The incumbent lieutenant governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has held office since May 23, 2022. [ 1 ] In 1911, when Delhi was proclaimed the new imperial capital of the British Raj , Raj Niwas was the residence of Chief Commissioner of Delhi .
The lieutenant governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. Since the union territories of Delhi , Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry have a measure of self-government with an elected legislature and council of ministers , the role of the lieutenant governor there is ...
Subsequently, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 was enacted which led to the formation the Municipal Corporation. [1] In September 1966, with "The Delhi Administration Act, 1966", the assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council with 56 elected and five nominated members with the Lt. Governor of Delhi as its head. The Council ...
According to the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is the National Capital Territory of Delhi's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with its chief minister. Following elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly , the lieutenant governor usually invites the party with a majority of seats to form the government .