List of Comptroller and Auditors Generals of India

List of Comptroller and Auditors Generals of India

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India an authority, established by the Constitution of India under Chapter V, who audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. CAG is also the external auditor of government-owned companies. The reports of the CAG are taken into consideration by the Public Accounts Committees, which are special committees in the Parliament of India and the state legislatures. The CAG is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, which has over 58,000 employees across the country. In the Constitution of India CAG is mentioned under Article 148 – 151. The CAG is ranked 10th and enjoys the same status as a judge of Supreme Court of India in Indian order of precedence. 

Here is the complete list of CAG’s of India

SL No.	Name of CAG	Year tenure began	Year tenure ended
1	V. Narahari Rao	1948	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	V. N. Kaul	2002	2008
11	Vinod Rai	2008	2013
12	Shashi Kant Sharma	2013	6 years of tenure or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.