List of lieutenant governors of Delhi

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Flag of India
since 26 May 2022
StyleThe Honourable
TypeLieutenant Governor
StatusHead of State
ResidenceRaj Niwas, Delhi
SeatRaj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi
AppointerPresident of India
Term length5 years
PrecursorChief Commissioners of Delhi
Inaugural holderAditya Nath Jha, ICS
Formation7 November 1966; 58 years ago (1966-11-07)
Websitedelhi.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]

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.

# Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration
1 Shankar Prasada, PPA 1948 1954
2 Anand Dattahaya Pandit, ICS 1954 1959
3 Bhagwan Sahay, ICS 1959 1963
4 Venkata Vishwanathan, ICS 1964 7 September 1966
5 Aditya Nath Jha, ICS 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. Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration
1 Aditya Nath Jha, ICS 7 November 1966 19 January 1972 5 years, 73 days
2 M.C. Pimputkar, ICS 19 January 1972 23 April 1972 95 days
3 Baleshwar Prasad, IAS 24 April 1972 3 October 1974 2 years, 162 days
4 Krishan Chand, ICS 3 October 1974 30 March 1978 3 years, 178 days
5 Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS 30 March 1978 17 February 1980 1 year, 324 days
6 Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS 17 February 1980 30 March 1981 1 year, 41 days
7 Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS 30 March 1981 2 September 1982 1 year, 156 days
(6) Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS 2 September 1982 25 April 1984 1 year, 236 days
8 P. G. Gavai, IAS 25 April 1984 Nov 1984
9 Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS Nov 1984 Nov 1985
10 AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM Nov 1985 Aug 1988
11 Romesh Bhandari, IFS Aug 1988 Dec 1989
12 ACM Arjan Singh, DFC Dec 1989 Dec 1990
13 Markandey Singh, IPS Dec 1990 4 May 1992
14 Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS 4 May 1992 4 January 1997 4 years, 245 days
15 Tejendra Khanna, IAS 4 January 1997 20 April 1998 1 year, 106 days
16 Vijai Kapoor, IAS 20 April 1998 9 June 2004 6 years, 50 days
17 Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS 9 June 2004 9 April 2007 2 years, 304 days
(15) Tejendra Khanna, IAS 9 April 2007 9 July 2013 6 years, 91 days
18 Najeeb Jung, IAS 9 July 2013 22 December 2016 3 years, 166 days
19 Anil Baijal, IAS 31 December 2016 18 May 2022 5 years, 138 days
20 Vinai Kumar Saxena[5] 26 May 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 232 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.