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[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Sarath Chand''', [[PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is an Indian politician and former [[Vice Chief of Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Army Staff]] (VCOAS) of the [[Indian Army]]. He served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 13 January 2017 till his retirement on 31 May 2018.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":3"/> He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 6 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/former-vice-chief-of-army-staff-sarath-chand-joins-bjp-says-inpired-by-pm-modi/1540066/|title = Former Vice Chief of Army Staff Sarath Chand joins BJP, says inspired by PM Modi|date = 6 April | [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Sarath Chand''', [[PVSM]], [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is an Indian politician and former [[Vice Chief of Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Army Staff]] (VCOAS) of the [[Indian Army]]. He served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 13 January 2017 till his retirement on 31 May 2018.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":3"/> He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 6 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/former-vice-chief-of-army-staff-sarath-chand-joins-bjp-says-inpired-by-pm-modi/1540066/|title = Former Vice Chief of Army Staff Sarath Chand joins BJP, says inspired by PM Modi|date = 6 April 2019}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Chand was born in [[Kurumbalur|Kottarakkara]], [[Kerala]] and is the son of late N. Prabhakaran Nair and G. Saradamma. He is an alumnus of Devi Vilasam Upper Primary School, [[Neduvathoor]]; [[Sainik School, Kazhakootam]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/sainik-schools-to-be-more-affordable/article21824358.ece|title=Sainik Schools to be more affordable|website=The Hindu|date=16 December 2017|access-date=30 June | Chand was born in [[Kurumbalur|Kottarakkara]], [[Kerala]] and is the son of late N. Prabhakaran Nair and G. Saradamma. He is an alumnus of Devi Vilasam Upper Primary School, [[Neduvathoor]]; [[Sainik School, Kazhakootam]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/sainik-schools-to-be-more-affordable/article21824358.ece|title=Sainik Schools to be more affordable|website=The Hindu|date=16 December 2017|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref> [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]]. He also attended [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington; higher command course at [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]], [[Mhow]] and a [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/lt-general-sarath-chand-kerala-army-vice-chief-bipin-rawat.html|title=Lt Gen Sarath Chand, a Keralite, to replace Bipin Rawat as army vice-chief|newspaper=OnManorama|access-date=2017-01-28|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106191210/http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/lt-general-sarath-chand-kerala-army-vice-chief-bipin-rawat.html|archive-date=2017-01-06}}</ref> | ||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||