Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal has been announced as the next Delhi Lieutenant-Governor after the resignation of Najeeb Jung from the post.

Here are six things to know about the new Delhi LG:

1. An IAS officer from the 1969 batch, Baijal served as Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

2. Baijal was the Counselor in-charge of Indian Aid Programme in Nepal.

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3. Then deputy prime minister L K Advani in 2004 brought Baijal in to give DDA a more transparent and people-friendly image by starting a clean-up operation.

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4. During his service career of more than 37 years, Baijal has held the roles of Union Home Secretary, Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Airlines, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharti Corporation, Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority and Development Commissioner of Goa.

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5. Baijal was also a member of the executive council of think-tank Vivekananda International Foundation, whose former members have been appointed to senior positions under the Modi government.

6. He was also a front-runner to the role of Jammu and Kashmir Governor, replacing N N Vohra.