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Govt finally approves army promotions

More than seven months after the special selection board of the army made its recommendations, the government today announced the promotion of 14 major generals and filled the headless newly raised 14 Corps in Leh by posting Maj Gen Arjun Ray as the general officer commanding there.

Though Army Headquarters denied it last week, the promotions had created some controversy with the government allegedly interfering with the board's recommendations.

The board, which met on November 23, approved several major generals for promotion, but the government reportedly kept the list classified as it wanted the army to approve some rejected candidates. This resulted in the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, 14 Corps and Siliguri-based 33 Corps remaining headless.

Maj Gen Ray of the mechanised infantry fills the gap created by the premature retirement of Lt Gen A B Maseeh at Leh where the 14 Corps was set up after the Kargil conflict last year.

Among the other major generals promoted, Maj Gen Mahesh Vij, another mechanised infantry officer, has been posted as GOC of 4 Corps at Tejpur. Maj Gen T S Shergill goes as GOC of 3 Corps in Nagaland while Maj Gen R M Chadha will be chief of staff, central command, an army spokesman said.

Others promoted are Maj Gen O S Lohchab, Maj Gen J R Mukherjee, Maj Gen Kapil Vij, Maj Gen V K Kapoor, Maj Gen A K Chaki, Maj Gen J S Verma, Maj Gen J J Singh, Maj Gen J B S Yadav, Maj Gen Hari Prasad and Maj Gen S B Satpute.

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