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Who is Taranjit Singh Sandhu? Former diplomat appointed as lieutenant governor of Delhi
- On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu appointed former diplomat and BJP leader Taranjit Singh Sandhu as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, coinciding with Vinai Kumar Saxena's move to Ladakh.
- After C V Ananda Bose's resignation, the reshuffle was prompted by a major row in West Bengal ahead of assembly elections slated for April or May this year on Thursday.
- Multiple reassignments included Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekha given additional charge of Tamil Nadu, Kavinder Gupta moved to Himachal Pradesh, Nand Kishore named Governor of Nagaland, and Jishnu Dev Varma as Governor of Maharashtra.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Centre must respect cooperative federalism and refrain from unilateral decisions, adding such actions undermine the Constitution and federal structure.
- With elections looming, the timing also matched when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his Rajya Sabha nomination in the presence of Amit Shah and BJP and Janata Dal .
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Following a presidential order, the Lieutenant Governor of the capital, Delhi, has been replaced. Former Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed Delhi's new Lieutenant Governor, while current Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has been transferred to Ladakh. Sandhu, who has extensive diplomatic experience, has also previously served as India's Ambassador to the United States.
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Today World NewsFormer diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu replaces VK Saxena as Delhi LG
Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was one of the most experienced Indian diplomats on United States affairs. He served in the Indian Mission in Washington DC multiple times.
CV Ananda Bose quits; Ravi is Guv of Bengal; Taranjit Sandhu is named Delhi Lt Governor
West Bengal's political landscape has shifted dramatically with the resignation of Governor CV Ananda Bose. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee disclosed that RN Ravi is set to take over as the new Governor, a decision made without prior consultation, leaving her troubled about the implications for their federal structure.
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