Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Delhi's new L-G

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Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Delhi's new L-G

Last Updated : 26 May 2022 01:44:33 PM IST

Vinai Kumar Saxena

Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday too k oath as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Saxena, 64, is the former chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). His predecessor Anil Baijal resigned last wee k from the position citing personal reasons.

He was sworn in as the new L-G at a simple ceremony in the Raj Niwas by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Vipin Sanghi.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his cabinet colleagues, several Union ministers, Delhi MPs and MLAs, and top bureaucrats of the city.

A Kanpur University alumnus with a pilot license, Saxena was appointed by the Union government as a member of the national committee in March 2021 to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.

In November 2020, he was nominated as a member of the Padma Awards selection panel for the year 2021.

IANS

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