About Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG)
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by Article 148 of the Constitution of India, which audits all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government.
The current CAG of India is Rajiv Mehrishi, who assumed office on 25 September 2017. He is the 13th CAG of India.
List of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
| No. | Comptroller and Auditor General of India | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Narahari Rao | 1949 – 1954 |
| 2 | A. K. Chanda | 1954 – 1960 |
| 3 | A. K. Roy | 1960 – 1966 |
| 4 | S. Ranganathan | 1966 – 1972 |
| 5 | A. Bakshi | 1972 – 1978 |
| 6 | Gian Prakash | 1978 – 1984 |
| 7 | T. N. Chaturvedi | 1984 -1990 |
| 8 | C. G. Somiah | 1990 – 1996 |
| 9 | V. K. Shunglu | 1996 -2002 |
| 10 | VN Kaul | 2002 – 2008 |
| 11 | Vinod Rai | 2008 – 2013 |
| 12 | Shashi Kant Sharma | 2013 – 2017 |
| 13 | Rajiv Mehrishi | 2017 – Present |
