India, March 7 -- Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu is set to assume charge as lieutenant governor (LG) of Delhi next week, following his appointment by President Droupadi Murmu as part of a wider gubernatorial reshuffle announced earlier this week.

Sandhu, a former Indian ambassador to the United States and high commissioner to Sri Lanka, will replace incumbent Vinai Kumar Saxena, who will take charge as Ladakh LG. Officials familiar with the development said Sandhu is expected to take the oath next week.

"Saxena is expected to relinquish charge beginning next week," officials said. Sandhu will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by chief justice of the Delhi high court Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya.

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