We will work with LG Anil Baijal for welfare of Delhi: Kejriwal

New Delhi: A delighted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hoped that after the appointment of new Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, the stalled works in the national capital would be expedited.

Former Union Home Secretary Baijal (70) took charge as the Lt Governor of Delhi on Saturday.

"I am very hopeful that in the future, we all — MLAs, Delhi government, people of Delhi — will work with the Lt Governor for development of Delhi.

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"In the last few months, some works of Delhi government have come to standstill. I hope that these works will be expedited," Kejriwal said.

Baijal was appointed the new LG of the national capital as his predecessor Najeeb Jung resigned few days back to shift his focus to his first love 'academics'.

Jung and the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government were seen opposing each other over a number of issues including transfer and posting of officers during AAP's rule.

Talking about his relationship with the AAP government after swearing in as the LG, Baijal said, "This is a speculative thing and I don't know how the relationship will improve. We will sit together and talk."

Chief Justice of Delhi High Court G. Rohini administered the oath taking ceremony of Baijal.

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At the oath taking ceremony, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, judges, Delhi Chief Secretary M.M. Kutty, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Water Minister Kapil Mishra, New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi, Opposition leader Vijender Gupta and other two BJP MLAs O P Sharma and Jadgish Pradhan, senior bureaucrats were present along with CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Baijal, a 1969 batch IAS officer, has earlier served as Union Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He has also held a few more key positions in other ministries.

He took retirement in 2006 as secretary of the Urban Development Ministry. He also served as the vice chairman of Delhi Development Authority during his career.