Lt Gen Bipin Rawat named new army chief, Air Marshal Dhanoa to head Air Force

New Delhi: Army's vice chief Lt Gen Bipin Rawat was tonight appointed new army chief ending speculation on the matter while the government order also supersedes two other top army generals.

According to official sources here, the government also cleared the appointment of Air Marshal B S Dhanoa as the new chief of Air Staff. Air Marshal Dhanoa will replace the incumbent IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, who retires on December 31.

While Dhanoa's appointment is on expected lines as he is senior most official after Air Chief Arup Raha, there could be minor controversy vis-a-vis appointment of Lt Gen Bipin Rawat.In rare developments, two serving generals - Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, Eastern Army Commander and Lt Gen P M Hariz, Southern Army Commander - have been superseded, officials said. (UNI)