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.
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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