Anil Baijal

Anil Baijal
Baijal in 2017
19th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
In office
31 December 2016 – 23 May 2022
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Ram Nath Kovind
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
Preceded byNajeeb Jung
Succeeded byVinai Kumar Saxena
Personal details
Born (1946-11-01) 1 November 1946 (age 77)
Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad
University of East Anglia

Anil Baijal (b. 1 November 1946) is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He took over office on 31 December 2016 after the sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung. He resigned from the post of Lieutenant Governor and sent his resignation letter to President of India on 18 May 2022 as his term was over.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Former Union home secretary Anil Baijal to be new Delhi Lt Governor – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Anil Baijal to be Delhi's next L-G; all you need to know about the former Home secy". The Indian Express. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Anil Baijal to take oath as Delhi L-G on Saturday – The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal Resigns". News18. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.