The central government has extended the tenure of Army Chief General Manoj Pandey by a month. The Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that he will continue in this position till June 30.
Delhi: The central government has extended the tenure of Army Chief General Manoj Pandey by a month. The Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that he will continue in this position till June 30. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its approval. This type of extension is rare. Manoj Pandey.. took charge as Army Chief on April 30, 2022. He is due to retire on 31st of this month. The government extended the service of the army chief in the early 1970s. The then Army Chief General GG Bevoor got an extension for one year. Because of this, Lieutenant General Prem Bhagat, who was in the next position, had to retire without assuming the post of army chief. According to seniority, Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar is next to Manoj Pandey. He is serving as Deputy Chief of Army Staff. On the other hand, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was furious over the extension of Pandey’s tenure. Military forces should be kept away from politics.
