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| Najeeb Jung Quits As Delhi Lieutena |
| Najeeb Jung Quits As Delhi Lieutenant Governor; Arvind Kejriwal Tweets 'It's A Surprise'
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| INDIA
, 22-December-2016
19:48:10 PM |
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Highlights
1Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung resigned 18 months short of his tenure
2Mr Jung's 3 years in office saw constant battles with the AAP government
3Sources close to Mr Jung claim he was considering quitting for a while
Najeeb Jung resigned as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi today with 18 months left in his tenure, saying he wants to return to his "first love, academics". Mr Jung's three years in office were dogged by his constant power tussle with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
"Sh Jung's resignation is a surprise to me, my best wishes in all his future endeavours. (sic)" Mr Kejriwal tweeted.
Mr Jung's adviser Ajai Chaudhari said he was shocked too. "He resigned since he had personal reasons. He said he has worked for 45 years, now he wants to spend time with family and his grandchildren," Mr Chaudhari told NDTV.
Sources close to Mr Jung claimed it was not a sudden decision and he had been thinking of quitting for some months.
An undated letter of Mr Jung, however, has surfaced in which he has written to Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi that he would be on a private visit to Goa from December 25 to January 1. The letter, news agency Press Trust of India reported, also said the Delhi Chief Secretary will keep in touch with Mr Jung "about important developments" and when needed, seek Mr Mehrishi's advice.
A statement from Mr Jung's office said he thanked "the people of Delhi for all their support and affection, especially during the one year's President Rule in Delhi, when he got unstinted support from them and which in turn helped run the administration in Delhi smoothly and effortlessly. "
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