Lieutenant General Ashokraj Sigdel Appointed Acting Chief of Nepal Army

Lieutenant General Ashokraj Sigdel will take charge as the Acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Nepal Army starting Friday. This appointment comes as CoAS Prabhuram Sharma begins a mandatory one-month leave before his formal retirement on September 9.

In a ceremony held at the Nepal Army Headquarters today, CoAS Sharma officially handed over the leadership to Lieutenant General Sigdel, as confirmed by the Directorate of Military Public Relations and Information.

On the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, President Ram Chandra Paudel designated Lieutenant General Sigdel as the Acting CoAS, effective from August 9. Sigdel will helm the Nepal Army’s operations until a permanent successor to Sharma is appointed.