B. S. Raju

Lieutenant General
B. S. Raju
PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command
In office
1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) – 31 October 2023
Preceded byAmardeep Singh Bhinder
Succeeded byDhiraj Seth
44th Vice Chief of the Army Staff
In office
1 May 2022 – 28 February 2023
President
Chief of Army StaffManoj Pande
Preceded byManoj Pande
Succeeded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service15 December 1984 – 31 October 2023 [1]
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 11 JAT
Commands South Western Army
XV Corps
Indian Military Training Team
Victor Force
15 JAT
Service numberIC-42389A
Awards

Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM (born 19 October 1963) is a retired general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command. He earlier served as the 44th Vice Chief of the Army Staff and as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO).[2][3][4]

He had been the 49th Commander of the XV Corps (Chinar Corps) from 1 March 2020 to 17 March 2021, assuming the post from Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon. Before taking over the charge of the Chinar Corps, he served as the Director General of Staff Duties. He is also the Colonel of the Jat Regiment since 1 February 2021 after taking over from Lieutenant General S K Saini, the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.

He was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 29 April, 2022. He took charge on 1 May 2022 succeeding General Manoj Pande (then Lt General) on his elevation.[5]

  1. ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/india/lt-gen-b-s-raju-retires-as-western-command-goc-in-chief-2750448
  2. ^ "Lt Gen Raju to be new chief of 15 Corps". The Weekend Leader. Press Trust of India. 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Lt General BS Raju to be new DGMO, hands over command of XV 'Chinar' Corps to Lt General DP Pandey". Times Now. Press Trust of India. 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Lt General BS Raju to be new DGMO, hands over command of Chinar Corps to Lt General DP Pandey". Greater Kashmir. Press Trust of India. 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL BAGGAVALLI SOMASHEKAR RAJU TO TAKE OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF ON 01 MAY 2022" (Press release). PIB. 29 April 2022.