Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Lt Governor of Delhi
Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday took oath as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at the Raj Niwas in the National Capital. Full story on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday took oath as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at the Raj Niwas in the National Capital.
Delhi: Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi#VinaiKumarSaxena pic.twitter.com/WbThMSM7na
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Saxena (64), was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Vipin Sanghi.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleagues, Union minister Giriraj Singh, Delhi MPs and MLAs, and top bureaucrats of the city government attended the ceremony.
Saxena, who held the post of chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), was appointed the Lt Governor of Delhi on May 23. His predecessor Anil Baijal resigned as LG on May 18 citing personal reasons.
Saxena is a Kanpur University alumnus with a pilot license.
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In March 2021, he was appointed by the Union government as a member of the national committee to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.
In November 2020, he was nominated as a member of the Padma Awards selection panel for 2021. (PTI)