Kiran Bedi appointed LG of Puducherry
Q. Which BJP leader was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?- Published on 23 May 16a. Kiran Bedi
b. Shazia Illmi
c. Amit Shah
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Kiran Bedi
BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi was on Sunday appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, a post which was under the additional charge of Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island for nearly two years.
- Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of the country. Narendra Modi Government sacked UPA nominee Virendra Kataria on July 12 barely a year after he had been appointed.
- Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island Lt Gen Ajay Singh had been given additional charge of Puducherry.