New Delhi: In a surprise development, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today submitted his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee, saying he wanted to return to academics, a spokesperson for the LG office said here. In the resignation letter to President Pranab Mukherjee, Mr Jung thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all his help and cooperation he received during his tenure as the Lt Governor of Delhi.
Mr Jung also thanked the people of Delhi for all their support and affection, especially during one-year-long President's Rule, when he got unstinted support from them and which in turn helped him run the administration in Delhi smoothly and effortlessly. (UNI)