LG Full Form- Lieutenant Governor

What is LG? The full form of LG is Lieutenant Governor. In five of India's eight union territories, the head of state is a lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor of India is appointed by the President and holds office for a term of five years, subject to the President's discretion. The lieutenant governor's role is primarily ceremonial, much like a state governor's, because the union territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry have some kind of self-government, including an elected legislature and council of ministers. More authority is vested in the lieutenant governor, who serves as the head of state and government in Ladakh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor 

The Governor is chosen by the President to be the head of the state. Following the 1956 passage of the 7th Amendment to the Constitution, a governor may be appointed to more than one state.

The Lieutenant-Governor is in charge of a Union Territory.

In India, the job is exclusive to the Union Territories of Puducherry, Delhi, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Other Union Territories appoint administrators.

Delhi is designated as a Union Territory in the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is run by the President, who, in accordance with Article 239, selects an Administrator to carry out his will. The constitution was amended by the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 to include Article 239AA.1. The union territory of Delhi is referred to as the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and the Lieutenant Governor is the Administrator designated under Article 239. Article 239AA

Section 41 of the Delhi Act, 1991, which governs the Delhi GNCT (Government of National Capital Territory), lays forth the duties of the Lieutenant Governor. In an instance where the issue is outside the purview of the Legislative Assembly, the Lieutenant Governor may choose to step in.

Matters Requiring the Authority of Lieutenant Governor

1) The Lieutenant Governor will take his own decision in a matter.

• which falls outside the purview of the Legislative Assembly's authorities but for which the President has given him authority or assigned him tasks; 
• or in the event that he is obliged by law to use his discretion or carry out any judicial or quasi-judicial duties.

2) The Lieutenant Governor's decision is final in the event that there is any uncertainty as to whether or not he is compelled by law to act in his discretion on a certain matter.

3) The Lieutenant Governor's decision is final in the event that there is any uncertainty as to whether or not the Lieutenant Governor is mandated by law to exercise any judicial or quasi-judicial powers regarding a particular subject.

• In the event that the Lt. Governor is required by law to exercise his discretion, this clause declares that his choice in that regard is definitive.
• The Vice Chairperson of the Delhi Development responsibilities (DDA) and the Commissioner of Delhi Police, who both have their own administrative frameworks, support the LG in the exercise of his responsibilities.
• Despite serving as the DDA's Ex-officio Chairman, the Lt. Governor exercises his administrative authority in accordance with a number of Delhi-specific Acts, Rules, and Regulations through the Appellate Authority.
• If the Lieutenant Governor and his Ministers cannot agree on any issue, the Lieutenant Governor may refer the matter to the President and follow the President's decision.
• Under President's Rule, the Lieutenant Governor assumes complete executive leadership of the government. He is able to name advisors to serve on a council of ministers.
• The Lt. Governor also has the authority to determine how long the President will reign in the UT.