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Andaman and Nicobar Islands leadership and administrativeeng

Overview

The administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has seen recent leadership changes. In August 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs appointed senior IAS officer Gyanesh Bharti as Chief Secretary. In September 2026, President Droupadi Murmu appointed BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma as the new Lieutenant Governor, succeeding Admiral D. K. Joshi (retd).

Following his appointment, Lieutenant Governor Sharma has begun official duties in Sri Vijaya Puram. On September 27, 2026, he conducted an inspection of G. B. Pant Hospital to review medical facilities and patient services. During the visit, he issued directives to ensure adequate stocks of essential medicines and ordered the immediate repair of a non-functional MRI machine. He also emphasized making the hospital’s Jan Aushadhi Kendra fully operational and instructed that necessary laboratory equipment be procured through transparent tendering processes.

In addition to healthcare oversight, Sharma visited a blood donation camp organized by the Andaman Association of Tour Operators in collaboration with the Department of Tourism to observe the lead-up to World Tourism Day 2026. He acknowledged the role of tour operators in the regional ecosystem and discussed future initiatives for tourism development in the islands.

Entities

Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Dinesh Sharma · Bharatiya Janata Party · Rashtrapati Bhavan · Gyanesh Bharti

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Lieutenant Governor Dinesh Sharma conducts hospital inspection and tourism visit

    Andaman and Nicobar Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dinesh Sharma inspected G. B. Pant Hospital to improve medical services and visited a tourism-led blood donation camp in Sri Vijaya Puram.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Dinesh Sharma to become Lieutenant-Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    BJP leader Dinesh Sharma has resigned from the Rajya Sabha to become the Lieutenant-Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

  3. [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Dinesh Sharma appointed Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    President Droupadi Murmu has appointed BJP MP and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

  4. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Gyanesh Bharti appointed Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed senior IAS officer Gyanesh Bharti as Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands following his repatriation from central deputation.

Sources

andamanchronicle.net · andamansheekha.com · bhaskarlive.in · desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.latestly.com · hindi.news18.com · kalingatv.com · mangalorean.com · news.abplive.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · orissapost.com · socialnews.xyz · thecsrjournal.in · yespunjab.com

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history