British PM Johnson announces resignation; says he's sad to give up best job in the world
London (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced his decision to step down as the Conservative Party leader, saying he was sad to give up the best job in the world.
"I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world," Johnson said in an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street - the official residence of the British Prime Minister.
Johnson, 58, will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is completed by the time of the Conservative Party conference, scheduled for October.
In his address, Johnson said that in politics, no one is "remotely indispensable".
He also promised to give the new leader as much support as he can. Johnson thanked the British public "for the immense privilege you have given me".
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Former diplomat Sandhu sworn in as Delhi LG; says development of city duty of all
New Delhi (PTI): Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in a ceremony held at Lok Niwas on Wednesday.
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sandhu in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other dignitaries.
Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, Sandhu described Delhi as his 'Karmbhumi', noting that he attended college and university in the city before serving here as a foreign service officer.
"There are many stakeholders and its duty of all of us to work together for development of Delhi," he said.
He added that while the problems facing the capital are well known, there are no automatic solutions and all stakeholders will have to work together to address them.
The new Lieutenant Governor paid his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and offered prayers at the Rakabganj Gurudwara and Prachin Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. He succeeds Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Sandhu was one of the most experienced Indian diplomats on United States affairs. He served in the Indian Mission in Washington, D.C., multiple times and was India's ambassador to the United States from February 2020 to January 2024.
The 63-year-old former diplomat had also been at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations from July 2005 to February 2009.
He unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls in 2024 on the BJP ticket from the Amritsar constituency in Punjab.
