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Tejendra Khanna becomes Delhi's lt. governor for second time
By IANS,
Apr 9, 2007 - 4:42:32 PM
New Delhi, April 9 - Tejendra Khanna Monday became the lieutenant governor of Delhi for the second time with the expectation that he will heal wounds caused by the recent sealing drive and prepare the city for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Khanna was previously Delhi's lieutenant governor from January 1997 to April 1998.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Mukundakam Sharma.
Dressed in a smart black bandhgala suit, Khanna couldn't stop beaming after the ceremony at the Raj Niwas here. Holding his granddaughter's hand, he interacted with the guests, a lot of them familiar faces, and obliged them by posing for innumerable photographs.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, her cabinet ministers, Delhi Police Commissioner K.K. Paul and many newly elected corporators were among those who attended the ceremony.
Khanna, who earlier held the same post from January 1997, immediately after his retirement as commerce secretary during the regime of the United Front, remarked that a wonderful opportunity had been bestowed on him.
In his last major public assignment in 2006, he headed the central government-appointed committee to study the problem of unlawful constructions in the capital.
Many of the committee's recommendations have been incorporated in the Master Plan of Delhi 2021.
Chairperson of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd since 1999, Khanna is the second person after Jagmohan to get a second stint as lieutenant governor of Delhi.
Replying to media queries after the ceremony, Khanna reiterated his faith in the administration and Delhi Police and said: 'I believe that all problems can be solved with better coordination and commitment.'
The formal announcement of his appointment came April 5. He succeeds B.L. Joshi, who will take over as the governor of Meghalaya.
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