Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the decision was taken by President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday after he accepted Jung's resignation.
Former IAS official, Anil Baijal on Wednesday replaced Najeeb Jung as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Jung resigned from the post last week.
Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the decision was taken by President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday after he accepted Jung's resignation.
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to congratulate Baijal. "I welcome Shri #AnilBaijal as the Lt.Governor of Delhi, (SIC)" Swaraj tweeted.
Baijal, a 1969 batch IAS officer, had previously served as Union Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and has held the several key positions in other ministries.
Officials said that while Baijal's name was recommended by the MHA, the papers reached the President's office on Tuesday evening.
Baijal had retired from service in 2006 as Secretary, Urban Development Ministry and has served as the former Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority.
He is also credited with the designing and roll-out of the Rs 60,000 crore Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) which was launched by the UPA government.
Jung's sudden resignation had come as a surprise to many including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "I spoke to Najeeb Jung over the phone and he said that he has resigned for personal reasons. We wish him all the best for future and look forward to working with the new L-G," media reports quoted Kejriwal as saying.
Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain, who was at loggerheads with Jung over a host of issues — including the foreign visits by AAP ministers, also met the outgoing LG on Wednesday.
Jung became Delhi LG in July 2013, replacing Tajender Khanna, another IAS officer. A former IAS official of 1973 batch, he was initially posted in Madhya Pradesh and was last associated with Jamia Millia Islamia, where he was the vice-chancellor from 2009-2013.
The former L-G had constantly been in the news for the past two years for his confrontation with the AAP's Delhi Government and Chief Minister Kejriwal. He had also formed the committee chaired by VK Shunglu on August 30, to examine 400 files on decisions taken by the Kejriwal regime.
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