Appointments
New Army Chief
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was recently appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff.
He is selected by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and is appointed by the President of India.
Note
Army Chief is the member of
✓ Member of Defence Acquisition Council.
✓ Defence Planning Committee
✓ National Security Council
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu was elected as the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Note
He became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for third term after 1996 and 2014.
He is the longest-serving chief minister of the state
About Andhra Pradesh
✓ Capital – Amaravati
✓ Chief Minister – N. Chandrababu Naidu
✓ Governor – S. Abdul Nazeer
