NEW DELHI, Sep 06: BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a late-night communique.
Sharma will succeed Admiral D K Joshi (retd), who has served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory since October 8, 2017.
"The President of India is pleased to appoint Dr Dinesh Sharma as Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
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