Nepal: CoAS Thapa hands NA command to CGS Sharma

KATHMANDU, 10 August 2021, (TON): Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Purna Chandra Thapa has handed the command of Nepali Army to Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Prabhu Ram Sharma. CoAS Rana handed the responsibility of the organisation command to Sharma amidst a programme at the NA Headquarters, Bhadrakali.

It may be noted that President Bidya Devi Bhandari has already, on the recommendation of the government, designated Sharma as the Acting CoAS with effect from Today. As per the NA tradition, CoAS Thapa will be staying on home leave from Today, one month before the expiry of his three-year term. Sharma will be taking the charge of NA as the 44th CoAS from coming September 10.

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