| Lieutenant Governor of Delhi |
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| Style | The Honourable |
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| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
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| Status | Head of State |
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| Residence | Raj Niwas, Delhi |
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| Seat | Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi |
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| Appointer | President of India |
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| Term length | 5 years |
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| Precursor | Chief Commissioners of Delhi |
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| Inaugural holder | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS |
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| Formation | 7 November 1966 (1966-11-07) |
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| Website | delhi.gov.in |
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The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.[1] The post was first created in September 1966. The official residence is in Raj Niwas, Delhi.[2]
List
| No.
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Name
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Portrait
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Took office
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Left office
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Duration
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| 1
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Aditya Nath Jha, ICS
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7 November 1966
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19 January 1972
|
5 years, 73 days
|
| 2
|
M.C. Pimputkar, ICS
|
|
19 January 1972
|
23 April 1972
|
95 days
|
| 3
|
Baleshwar Prasad, IAS
|
|
24 April 1972
|
3 October 1974
|
2 years, 162 days
|
| 4
|
Krishan Chand, ICS
|
|
3 October 1974
|
30 March 1978
|
3 years, 178 days
|
| 5
|
Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS
|
|
30 March 1978
|
17 February 1980
|
1 year, 324 days
|
| 6
|
Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS
|
|
17 February 1980
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30 March 1981
|
1 year, 41 days
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| 7
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Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS
|
|
30 March 1981
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2 September 1982
|
1 year, 156 days
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| (6)
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Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS
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2 September 1982
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25 April 1984
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1 year, 236 days
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| 8
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P. G. Gavai, IAS
|
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25 April 1984
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Nov 1984
|
|
| 9
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Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS
|
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Nov 1984
|
Nov 1985
|
|
| 10
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AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM
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16 November 1985
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3 August 1988
|
2 years, 261 days
|
| 11
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Romesh Bhandari, IFS
|
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4 August 1988
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11 December 1989
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1 year, 129 days
|
| 12
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MIAF Arjan Singh, DFC
|
|
12 December 1989
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December 1990
|
|
| 13
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Markandey Singh, IPS
|
|
Dec 1990
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4 May 1992
|
|
| 14
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Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS
|
|
4 May 1992
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4 January 1997
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4 years, 245 days
|
| 15
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Tejendra Khanna, IAS
|
|
4 January 1997
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20 April 1998
|
1 year, 106 days
|
| 16
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Vijai Kapoor, IAS
|
|
20 April 1998
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9 June 2004
|
6 years, 50 days
|
| 17
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Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS
|
|
9 June 2004
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9 April 2007
|
2 years, 304 days
|
| (15)
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Tejendra Khanna, IAS
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9 April 2007
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9 July 2013
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6 years, 91 days
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| 18
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Najeeb Jung, IAS
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9 July 2013
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22 December 2016
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3 years, 166 days
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| 19
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Anil Baijal, IAS
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31 December 2016
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18 May 2022
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5 years, 138 days
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| 20
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Vinai Kumar Saxena[3]
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26 May 2022
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Incumbent
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3 years, 116 days
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