Sh. L.K.Jha took over as the Governor of J&K State on July 3, 1973 and continued till February 26, 1981. He also remained Indian Ambassador in United States of America from 1970 to 1973. Earlier, he had worked at key positions, including Secretary to Prime Ministers of India   Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mrs. Indira Gandhi. His famous books are "Mr. Red Tape" and "Economic strategy for the 80s: priorities for the Seventh Plan".