Anil Baijal resigns as Delhi LG citing personal reasons

Reported by: PTC News Desk Edited by: Jasleen Kaur -- May 18th 2022 05:46 PM -- Updated: May 18th 2022 06:02 PM

New Delhi, May 18: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has tendered his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, sources said on Wednesday.

Sources said Anil Baijal, who served as Delhi LG for five years and four months, resigned citing personal reasons. Baijal took over the office on December 31, 2016, after the sudden resignation of his predecessor Najeeb Jung. Also Read | Punjab Government, farmers reach consensus on 12 of 13 demands; dharna to end A 1969-batch IAS officer from the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre, Baijal has served as Union Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He also held key positions in other ministries. He retired from service in 2006 as Secretary of the Urban Development Ministry. Following his retirement, he was associated with the planning and implementation of Rs 60,000 crore JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) during the UPA government. Also Read | India logs 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths — PTC News with inputs from agencies

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