Who was sworn in as Nepal's 45th Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS)?

Arjun Bahadur Thapa

Rajendra Singh Thapa

Suresh Chandra Sharma

Ashok Raj Sigdel

Correct Answer : Ashok Raj Sigdel

President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath to the newly appointed Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS), Ashok Raj Sigdel. At a special programme organized at the Office of the President, Sheetal Niwas today (10th Sep 2024), the newly appointed CoAS took oath of office and secrecy as the 45th CoAS of the Nepali Army before the President, the Supreme Commander of the Nepali Army.

KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, and National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal were present on the occasion..

Source : AIR

Published On : September 11, 2024

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