Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Dinesh Sharma Appointed Andaman Islands Lieutenant Governor
Dinesh Sharma has been chosen to lead the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Lieutenant Governor.
President Droupadi Murmu made the appointment.
The announcement came from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.
Sharma will officially begin when he takes charge.
He is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Rajya Sabha.
He previously served as Uttar Pradesh’s deputy chief minister.
He was also mayor of Lucknow two times.
Sharma thanked national leaders and other supporters.
He said he would carry out the job honestly and carefully.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma as Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The appointment was announced by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday and takes effect when Sharma assumes office.
Sharma, 62, previously served as Uttar Pradesh’s deputy chief minister from 2017 to 2022 and was twice mayor of Lucknow.
He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a 2023 Uttar Pradesh by-election; his term was scheduled to end on November 25.
Sharma thanked President Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others, pledging to serve with devotion, honesty and dedication.
- Who
- Dinesh Sharma, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha member.
- What
- He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- When
- The appointment was announced on Saturday and takes effect when Sharma assumes charge; he expressed thanks on Sunday.
- Where
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
- Why
- President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the Lieutenant Governor’s position; the articles do not state a specific reason.
- Appointee
- Dinesh Sharma
- Position
- Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Appointing authority
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Effective date
- The date Sharma assumes charge
- Age
- 62
- Previous offices
- Deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and two-time mayor of Lucknow
- Rajya Sabha record
- Elected unopposed in a 2023 Uttar Pradesh by-election; term scheduled to end November 25
- Predecessor
- Admiral (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi, who had served since October 2017
Sources
BJP Leader Dinesh Sharma Appointed Andaman And Nicobar Islands' Lt Governor
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma appointed Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma Appointed Lieutenant Governor Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands