Chandi Prasad Mohanty
Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty PVSM AVSM SM VSM is a retired General Officer in the Indian Army. He was the 42nd Vice Chief of the Army Staff and assumed office on 1 February 2021, following the retirement of Satinder Kumar Saini. He was previously the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Southern Command, assuming command on 30 January 2020. He was trained at RIMC Dehradun.
Lieutenant General C P Mohanty PVSM AVSM SM VSM | |
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| 42nd Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 February 2021 – 31 January 2022 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| Preceded by | Satinder Kumar Saini |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Pande |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command | |
| In office 30 January 2020 – 31 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Satinder Kumar Saini |
| Succeeded by | Jai Singh Nain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jayabada, Jagatsinghpur Sub-Division, Cuttack district (now Jagatsinghpur district), Odisha |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1982 – 31 January 2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Rajput Regiment |
| Commands | Southern Command Uttar Bharat Area XXXIII Corps |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in Northeast India |
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