How is the lieutenant governor of Delhi chosen?

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Delhi Delhi, India, designated a World Heritage site.

The lieutenant governor of Delhi is appointed by the President of India acting on the advice of the central government.1

As the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the lieutenant governor administers the territory on behalf of the president. While Delhi features an elected legislative assembly and a council of ministers headed by a chief minister to aid and advise the lieutenant governor, the officeholder wields significant authority. Specifically, the lieutenant governor possesses wide discretionary powers and holds the authority to refer disagreements with the local elected government to the president, whose decision is final.21