CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Rewa, the central government appointed Indian Army Deputy Chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the new Army Chief late on Tuesday night. General Dwivedi will take charge on June 30 at noon. Born in Mudila village of Rewa, Dwivedi will be able to serve for two years. The current Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi is also from Vindhya. He was born in Mahudar of Satna.

General Dwivedi was commissioned in the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles of the Army Infantry in December 1984. During his 40 years of service, he has served on many important posts. Before becoming the Army Deputy Chief, he was the Army Commander of the Army's Northern Command. He has also been the Director General of Infantry. He has received decorations like Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Army Commander Appreciation three times.

3 brothers and a sister, studied from Sainik School

Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi's father Shri Krishna Dwivedi was a mining officer and mother Manvati was a housewife. Upendra, the youngest of the three brothers, studied in Rewa Sainik School from 1973 to 1980. He was a student of Narmada House from 6th to 12th. After graduation, he was commissioned in the Army on 15 December 1984. The eldest brother Dr. PC Dwivedi is retired Dean of Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa. The second brother PS Dwivedi is retired Chief Engineer of Irrigation Department in Bhopal. Sister Dr. Pushpa Pandey is a gynecologist in Jabalpur District Hospital.