Vinai Kumar Saxena
Vinai Kumar Saxena | |
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22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
Assumed office 26 May 2022 | |
President | Droupadi Murmu Ram Nath Kovind |
Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
Preceded by | Anil Baijal |
Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission | |
In office 25 October 2015 – 23 May 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Manoj Kumar |
Personal details | |
Born | India | 23 March 1958
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Vinai Kumar Saxena (born 23 March 1958) is the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi since 26 May 2022, appointed by BJP led Union Government. On 25 October 2015 he was appointed as the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, an Organization under the Ministry of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise. He remained chairman till 23 May 2022. He was accused of Khadi Scam and money laundering of ₹1400 crore while he was the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission by the majority MLAs of the ruling party in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi on 29 Aug 2022. As per political analysts, the allegations are false and this is the shoot and scoot strategy of Aam Aadmi Party leaders who have earlier made false allegations against renowned people and later apologied to them on writing.
In November 2020, he was nominated as a member of Padma awards selection panel for 2021. In March 2021, he was appointed by the union government as a member of the national committee
On the advice of BJP led Union Government of India, the President of India appointed him as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on 26 May 2022.