Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

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The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the centrally appointed constitutional head and representative of the President of India in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, overseeing its administration and governance.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
gubernatorial post
public office
appointedBy President of India
category Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
surface form: Lieutenant governors of union territories of India
constitutionalProvision Article 239AA of the Constitution of India
constitutionalStatus constitutional head of Delhi
country India
createdBy Constitution of India
firstHolder Aditya Nath Jha
formationYear 1966
governingLaw Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
surface form: Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991
hasAuthorityOver Delhi Police
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
surface form: Delhi government

land in Delhi
public order in Delhi
hasPower to allocate portfolios to Delhi ministers
to appoint other ministers on advice of the Chief Minister
to appoint the Chief Minister of Delhi
to dissolve the Delhi Legislative Assembly
to promulgate ordinances for Delhi when the assembly is not in session
to prorogue the Delhi Legislative Assembly
to refer differences of opinion with the Council of Ministers to the President
to reserve bills for consideration of the President of India
to summon the Delhi Legislative Assembly
jurisdiction National Capital Territory of Delhi
languageOfOffice English
Hindi
locatedIn Delhi
India
nominatingAuthority Government of India
officeHierarchy head of the Union territory administration of Delhi
officeHolds head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
officeType appointed, not elected
predecessorOffice Chief Commissioner of Delhi
reappointment eligible for reappointment
reportsTo President of India
represents President of India
residence Raj Niwas, Delhi
role administrative head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
oversees administration of Delhi
oversees governance of Delhi
representative of the Union Government in Delhi
seat Raj Niwas, Delhi
style His Excellency
subdivisionType Union territory with legislature
termLength 5 years
worksWith Chief Minister of Delhi

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Delhi ceremonialHead Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi hasCeremonialHead Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Administrator of Lakshadweep isSimilarTo Lieutenant Governor of Delhi