In what could be a surprise move, Najeeb Jung on Thursday resigned as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Jung submitted his resignation to the Governor of India. According to Raj Bhawan, Jung would be returning to his first love, which is, academics.
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He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all the help and cooperation he received during his tenure. Jung also thanked the people of Delhi for all their support and affection, especially during the one year’s President Rule in Delhi, when he got unstinted support from them and which in turn helped run the administration in Delhi smoothly and effortlessly.
Jung was also thankful to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his association in the last two years.
Former IAS officer Anil Baijal is expected to take over the office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Baijal, a 1969 batch IAS officer, served as home secretary in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
Baijal also served as vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority and was reputed to be a “brilliant officer”.
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