<p>The central government on Monday appointed Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane as the next vice chief of the army. He will replace Lt Gen D Anbu who retires on August 31.</p>.<p>Lt Gen Naravane will be the senior-most officer when army chief Gen Bipin Rawat retires on December 31, making him a strong contender for the post.</p>.<p>The government also appointed four senior officers as army commanders.</p>.<p>With Lt Gen Naravane moving to Delhi, his position at the Eastern Command, Kolkata, will be taken up by Lt Gen Anil Chauhan.</p>.<p>In the Western Command at Chandimandir, Lt Gen R P Singh would be the commander in place of Lt Gen Surinder Singh, who retires on July 31.</p>.<p>At the South Western Command in Jaipur, Lt Gen A S Kler will be the new commander replacing Lt Gen Cherish Matheson whereas at the Central Command in Lucknow, Lt Gen I S Ghuman will be the new commander replacing Lt Gen Abhay Krishna.</p>
<p>The central government on Monday appointed Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane as the next vice chief of the army. He will replace Lt Gen D Anbu who retires on August 31.</p>.<p>Lt Gen Naravane will be the senior-most officer when army chief Gen Bipin Rawat retires on December 31, making him a strong contender for the post.</p>.<p>The government also appointed four senior officers as army commanders.</p>.<p>With Lt Gen Naravane moving to Delhi, his position at the Eastern Command, Kolkata, will be taken up by Lt Gen Anil Chauhan.</p>.<p>In the Western Command at Chandimandir, Lt Gen R P Singh would be the commander in place of Lt Gen Surinder Singh, who retires on July 31.</p>.<p>At the South Western Command in Jaipur, Lt Gen A S Kler will be the new commander replacing Lt Gen Cherish Matheson whereas at the Central Command in Lucknow, Lt Gen I S Ghuman will be the new commander replacing Lt Gen Abhay Krishna.</p>
