Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing 'personal reasons'

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday.

According to News18, Baijal decided to step down from his post citing ‘personal reasons.’

Baijal became Delhi L-G in December 2016. He has been at loggerheads with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over several governance-related issues in the past.

As the L-G, Baijal served as the Centre’s representative in Delhi.

Tussle with Kejriwal

The major face-off between the L-G and the AAP government took place in June 2018 when Kejriwal along with his ministers –Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai– held a dharna in the L-G office, alleging that IAS officers posted with the state government were not cooperating with elected representatives and non-approval of the doorstep delivery of ration Scheme by Baijal.

However, the tense relations between the LG and the AAP dispensation became less frequent after the Supreme Court ruling in July 2018 that the lieutenant governor of Delhi is bound by the “aid and advice” of the Delhi government.

In 2021, the Union Home Ministry notified the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act which gave primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city.

Baijal is a 1969 batch IAS officer

Earlier, Baijal served as the vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority. He was also the home secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

During the UPA rule, Baijal served in the urban development ministry where he looked after the implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

His past stints also include as the chairman and managing director of Indian Airlines and the CEO of Prasar Bharati Corporation.

With inputs from agencies

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