BJP MP Dinesh Sharma is appointed as Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Multiple outlets report that the 62-year-old will take up the post following the completion or change of the previous incumbent.
The reports identify Sharma’s political background, noting that he previously served as deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. One outlet adds that Sharma’s Rajya Sabha term was scheduled to end on November 25. Another source states that he is set to succeed Admiral D K Joshi (retd), who began serving as lieutenant governor on October 8, 2017.
While all accounts agree on the appointment and succession, they differ in emphasis: some focus on Sharma’s identity and career, while one highlights the timing of his parliamentary term, and another specifies the start date of the outgoing lieutenant governor’s tenure.
