{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Andaman and Nicobar Islands Get New Lieutenant Governor as Ex-UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma Replaces Devendra Kumar Joshi",
  "summary": "President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM and Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, replacing Admiral (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi.",
  "content": "President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Dr. Dinesh Sharma as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan late on Saturday night said the President was pleased to appoint Dr. Sharma to the post, and the appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge. The 62 year old former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh currently also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and his Rajya Sabha term was due to end on 25 November.\n\nFrom professor to mayor\nBefore entering politics, Dinesh Sharma taught as a professor in the Commerce department at Lucknow University. He went on to serve as Mayor of Lucknow for two consecutive terms, from 2006 to March 2018, and during the same period he also chaired the UP Mayor Council from 2007 to March 2018. Within the BJP organisation, he has held several senior posts, including that of the party's national vice president. He was also given charge of Gujarat as a party in-charge, and served as an observer for selecting the Chief Minister in Haryana and the state president in Rajasthan. He has additionally held the post of state president of the BJP's youth wing, BJYM.\n\nFrom deputy chief minister to Rajya Sabha MP\nAs Deputy Chief Minister between 2017 and 2022, Dinesh Sharma held charge of the Secondary and Higher Education department along with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Electronics and Information Technology. He did not contest the 2022 assembly election. The BJP subsequently fielded him for the Rajya Sabha, and he has been serving as a Rajya Sabha MP ever since. He will now take on the new responsibility of Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.\n\nWhy the Lieutenant Governor's post matters in Andaman and Nicobar\nThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a strategically important union territory in the Bay of Bengal, is administered by a Lieutenant Governor who serves as both the constitutional and administrative head. The post carries significant responsibility for governance, development work and coordination with the central government, particularly in sensitive areas such as security, tourism, infrastructure and environmental protection. Admiral (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi has held the post since October 2017. Dinesh Sharma's appointment marks a change in the island territory's leadership, and he is expected to take charge soon.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What post has Dinesh Sharma been appointed to?\nPresident Droupadi Murmu has appointed him Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.\n\n2. What position did Dinesh Sharma hold before this?\nHe was Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and currently also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.\n\n3. How old is Dinesh Sharma?\nDinesh Sharma is 62 years old.\n\n4. When was his Rajya Sabha term due to end?\nHis Rajya Sabha term was due to end on 25 November.\n\n5. When was he Mayor of Lucknow?\nHe served as Mayor of Lucknow for two consecutive terms from 2006 to March 2018.\n\n6. Which departments did he hold as Deputy CM between 2017 and 2022?\nHe held Secondary and Higher Education along with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Electronics and Information Technology.\n\n7. Which university was he a professor at?\nHe was a professor in the Commerce department at Lucknow University.\n\n8. Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar until now?\nAdmiral (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi had held the post since October 2017, and Dinesh Sharma will now replace him.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/politics/devendra-kumar-joshi-ki-jagaha-aba-dinesh-sharma-bane-andaman-nicobar-ke-nae-uparajyapala-28332",
  "category": "Politics",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-05",
  "tags": [
    "Dinesh Sharma",
    "Andaman Nicobar Lieutenant Governor",
    "UP Deputy CM",
    "BJP Rajya Sabha MP",
    "Droupadi Murmu",
    "Lucknow Mayor"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}