Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel was conferred insignia on Monday.
President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the insignia on Sigdel amidst a program organized in Sheetal Niwas this morning.
President Paudel also administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Nepal Army Chief Sigdel.
There is a constitutional provision that the President is the supreme commander of the Nepal Army.
President Paudel on August 28 appointed Sigdel to the post, effective September 9.
Vice President Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Dahal among others were present on the occasion.
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