Girish Chandra Murmu takes charge of CAG of India.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu were sworn in on Saturday as the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Rashtrapati Bhavan Mentioned.

Murmu created and subscribed to the oath of office before President Ram Nath Kovind, ” said in an announcement.

In a service held in the Ashoka Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Murmu was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, ” it stated.

Murmu, a 1985-batch IAS officer (retired) of Gujarat cadre, will probably possess up a revision to November 20, 2024, the Rashtrapati Bhavan explained.

As a constitutional functionary, the CAG is mostly entrusted with the duty of auditing the accounts of the central and state authorities.

CAG accounts are laid before the Parliament and legislatures of those states.

Who is Girish Chandra Murmu?

G.C. Murmu was born on 21 November 1959 in Betnoti village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in a Santal family. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Utkal University. He also holds an MBA degree from University of Birmingham. He is the eldest among eight siblings, six brothers and two sisters. One of his brothers is currently working in a senior position at RBI.

In 2001, when Narendra Modi became chief minister of Gujarat, Murmu was the Relief Commissioner. Shortly afterwards he became Commissioner, Mines and Minerals and thereafter Managing Director, Gujarat Maritime Board.

Murmu’s career took off in 2004 when he was made joint secretary of Home Department, which was headed by Amit Shah and directly supervised by Modi. He was given the task of handling the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. When Amit Shah was in jail, Murmu prepared his case papers

On 31 October 2019, Murmu took charge as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir after the formation of the new Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. He presided over the last Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik, to become the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. On 5 August 2024, he resigned from his position.

Now, In August 2024, Murmu was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.