Date of Birth of General V.K. Singh
The date of birth of General VK Singh, Chief of Army Staff, has been maintained as 10th May 1950 at the time of his selection as Corps Commander in 2006 as well as his subsequent promotions as Army Commander in 2008 and Chief of the Army Staff in 2010. Accordingly, he is left with 8 months and 23 days of service as on date. However, a different date of birth finds mention in certain documents. Recently, Gen VK Singh has filed a Statutory Complaint in the matter.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Mohan Singh in Rajya Sabha today.
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