The Union Home Ministry said on Tuesday that President Draupadi Murmu has given the power to Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena to create and appoint members of any authority, board, commission or statutory body under the laws made by Parliament for the capital Delhi. The Union Home Ministry also issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. A gazette was also issued in this regard.
In a gazette notification issued by Additional Secretary Ashutosh Agnihotri, the Home Ministry said, “In pursuance of clause (1) of Article 239 of the Constitution read with section 45U of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992), the President hereby directs that the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers of the President under clause (a) of section 45U of the said Act for the constitution of any authority, board, commission or any statutory body, by whatever name called, or for the appointment of any Government officer or ex officio member to such authority, board, commission or any statutory body.”