Eastern Command chief Lt-General Manoj Mukund Naravane has been named as the next vice chief of the 13-lakh strong force, in an indication that he is likely to succeed General Bipin Rawat when he retires on December 31. Lt-Gen Anil Chauhan as the new chief of the Eastern Command , while Lt-Gens A S Kler, I S Ghuman and R P Singh will head the South-Western, Central and Western Commands respectively.
