Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigns

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal resigned today citing personal reasons, a senior official said on Wednesday.

He was appointed the national capital's LG in December, 2016.

"He (Baijal) has submitted his resignation to the president," the official told PTI.


A retired civil servant, Baijal had taken over as Lieutenant Governor in December 2016 following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Najeeb Jung, and since then, had been at loggerheads with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

During his 37-year bureaucratic career, Baijal served as the chairman and MD of Indian Airlines, CEO of Prasar Bharati Corporation and development commissioner of Goa.