Lieutenant General CP Mohanty took over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff

Sri C. P. Mohanty

Aaj Khabor (English), New Delhi, India, 01/02/2021 : Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, has taken charge as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff today.

Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, a former student of State Indian Military College, Dehradun, National Defense Academy, Kharakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, joined the Indian Army on 12 June 1972 from the Rajput Regiment.Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, a former student of State Indian Military College, Dehradun, National Defense Academy, Kharakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, joined the Indian Army on 12 June 1972 from the Rajput Regiment.

Shri Mahanti has worked successfully in his working life. A few days ago, he was in charge of 11 states and 4 union territories of the country. At a time when Corona Atimari was in full swing in the country, he worked with a reputation as a Corona fighter. Not only that, Mahanti has also done an outstanding job in flood situation in four states. He saved the lives of at least 10,000 people.

Lieutenant General CP Mahanti replaces former Deputy Chief of Indian Army Staff Lieutenant General SK Saini.