Dinesh Sharma Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Dinesh Sharma as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Sharma previously served as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2017–22) and as Mayor of Lucknow.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in 2023.
As Lieutenant Governor, he will serve as the constitutional/administrative head of the Union Territory on behalf of the President.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands → Union Territory → administered by the President through a Lieutenant Governor under Article 239
Dinesh Sharma → former Deputy CM of Uttar Pradesh