B. S. Raju
Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM (born 19 October 1963) is a retired general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command. He earlier served as the 44th Vice Chief of the Army Staff and as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO).
Lieutenant General B. S. Raju PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM | |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command | |
| In office 1 March 2023 – 31 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Amardeep Singh Bhinder |
| Succeeded by | Dhiraj Seth |
| 44th Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 May 2022 – 28 February 2023 | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | Manoj Pande |
| Succeeded by | M. V. Suchindra Kumar |
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| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 15 December 1984 – 31 October 2023 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 11 JAT & 15 JAT |
| Commands | South Western Army XV Corps Victor Force Indian Military Training Team |
| Service number | IC-42389A |
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He had been the 49th Commander of the XV Corps (Chinar Corps) from 1 March 2020 to 17 March 2021, assuming the post from Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon. Before taking over the charge of the Chinar Corps, he served as the Director General of Staff Duties. He is also the Colonel of the Jat Regiment since 1 February 2021 after taking over from Lieutenant General S K Saini, the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
He was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 29 April, 2022. He took charge on 1 May 2022 succeeding General Manoj Pande (then Lt General) on his elevation.