President Appoints Sandhu as Delhi Lieutenant Governor in Reshuffle

New Delhi, March 5, 2026 - President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu as the new Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, effective upon his assumption of office. The move is part of a sweeping reshuffle of governors and lieutenant governors across nine states and union territories, announced by Rashtrapati Bhavan following the acceptance of several resignations.

Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, replaces Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been reassigned as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Saxena's transfer comes after Kavinder Gupta resigned from the Ladakh post less than a year after his appointment in July 2025. Gupta, a senior leader from Jammu and Kashmir and former Deputy Chief Minister, has been named Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

The reshuffle addresses recent vacancies created by resignations, including that of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, who stepped down earlier this week. An officer on special duty to the West Bengal Governor confirmed the resignation had been submitted to the President. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed surprise at the...