India’s former ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been appointed Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, as a part of a serious reshuffle in governors and lieutenant governors in 9 states and union territories forward of essential elections in a number of states within the nation.
The President of India additionally appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena, the present Lt Governor of Delhi, as Lt Governor of Ladakh, in a growth that follows the resignation of Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta earlier within the day. Gupta has been made the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
The brand new appointments will probably be efficient from the dates they assume cost of their workplaces, stated a communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Who Is Taranjit Sandhu?
Sandhu had been one in every of India’s most skilled diplomats in US affairs, having served a number of stints on the Indian mission in Washington. Throughout 1997-2000, he was the First Secretary (Political) on the Embassy of India, liable for liaison with the US Congress. Then, throughout 2013-2017, he was made the Deputy Chief of Mission on the Embassy of India.
He assumed cost as India’s ambassador to the US in February 2020 and continued in that put up till his retirement on February 1, 2024. After his retirement, he joined the BJP forward of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Previous to his Washington appointment, he was the Indian Excessive Commissioner to Sri Lanka from 2017 to 2020.
Throughout 2011-2013, he additionally served because the Consul Normal of India in Frankfurt. He was posted on the Everlasting Mission of India to the United Nations, New York, throughout 2005-2009.
Sandhu additionally labored within the Ministry of Exterior Affairs as Joint Secretary (United Nations) throughout 2009-2011 and later headed the Human Useful resource Division as Joint Secretary (Administration).
Different Key Appointments
Amongst different key appointments is that of RN Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, who has now been made the Governor of West Bengal, hours after the shock resignation of CV Ananda Bose. Bose served as Bengal’s Governor since November 2022.
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been tasked with the features of Tamil Nadu’s Governor within the meantime, as Ravi takes over his obligation as Bengal Governor.
Each Bengal and Tamil Nadu will vote in essential state elections inside months.
The President additionally appointed Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma as Maharashtra’s Governor, whereas Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has been made the Governor of Telangana.
Nand Kishore Yadav has been appointed as Nagaland Governor, whereas Lt Normal (retired) Syed Ata Hasnain has been made Bihar’s Governor.
