Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
New Delhi:
Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung today approved SS Yadav's name for the post of Delhi's VAT Commissioner.
Mr Yadav's name was suggested by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Mr Yadav, who was the CEO of Delhi Jal Board, will succeed Mr Vijay Kumar, whose transfer to Lakshadweep by Mr Jung was slammed by the Delhi government.
An official in Mr Jung's office said the Lieutenant Governor "has accorded approval to (the) appointment of SS Yadav as the VAT commissioner".
Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party government accused Mr Jung of shunting out Mr Kumar, who it said was fighting corruption.
Mr Jung said the transfer was done at the central government's behest.
Mr Keshav Chandra will replace Mr Yadav as the Delhi Jal Board CEO.
Mr Yadav's name was suggested by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Mr Yadav, who was the CEO of Delhi Jal Board, will succeed Mr Vijay Kumar, whose transfer to Lakshadweep by Mr Jung was slammed by the Delhi government.
An official in Mr Jung's office said the Lieutenant Governor "has accorded approval to (the) appointment of SS Yadav as the VAT commissioner".
Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party government accused Mr Jung of shunting out Mr Kumar, who it said was fighting corruption.
Mr Jung said the transfer was done at the central government's behest.
Mr Keshav Chandra will replace Mr Yadav as the Delhi Jal Board CEO.
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