Taranjit Singh Sandhu Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed Delhi L-G; who is former diplomat?

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed the lieutenant governor of Delhi on Thursday (March 5, 2026), replacing V.K. Saxena. Mr. Sandhu, who previously served as India's ambassador to the United States and held various diplomatic positions in Washington D.C., will now oversee Delhi's governance. Mr. Saxena, who had been in office for approximately four years, has faced disagreements with the AAP government on administrative matters.