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Vinai Kumar Saxena, the chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), was appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Monday the 23rd of May 2022, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

Saxena, 64, will succeed Anil Baijal who resigned from the post last week citing “personal reasons”.

“The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena to be the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Saxena’s appointment and assured him of his cabinet’s full cooperation.

“On behalf of the people of Delhi, I extend a warm welcome to the newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena. For the betterment of Delhi, he will get full cooperation from the Delhi cabinet,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Kejriwal also said he, in coordination with outgoing Lieutenant Governor Baijal, had done many things for Delhi and tried to solve its various problems. “He (Baijal) is a very nice person. I wish him all the best for the future and wish him good health and long life,” he added.

Vinai Saxena is a alumni of Kanpur University. He had a pilot licence and is a known philanthropist in vision and corporate scientist in action, according to his profile available in the KVIC.