G. C. Murmu

G.C. Murmu was born on 21 November 1959 in Betnoti village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in a Santal family.{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Anand ST |title='A Tribal Boy Got a Big Opportunity': GC Murmu's Mother Elated over His Appointment as J&K's L-G |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/a-tribal-boy-got-a-big-opportunity-gc-murmus-mother-elated-on-his-appointment-as-jks-l-g-2370675.html |accessdate=19 February 2020 |work=News18 |date=1 November 2019}} 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, Shirish Chandra Murmu is working as an Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India as of 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/from-mayurbhanj-to-crown-of-india-girish-chandra-murmus-rise-to-top/71782257|title= From Mayurbhanj to Crown of India|website=Economic Times| date = 27 October 2019| language=en|access-date=8 February 2020}}{{cite news |title=From Mayurbhanj to crown of India, Girish Chandra Murmu's rise to top - ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/from-mayurbhanj-to-crown-of-india-girish-chandra-murmus-rise-to-top/71782257 |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=ETGovernment.com |date=27 October 2019 |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/after-chief-secy-pm-modi-handpicks-trusted-aide-murmu-as-jampks-lt-governor/1649059 |title = PM Modi Hand Picks Murmu| website= The Outlook| date = 25 October 2019}}

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

Murmu has been described as "trusted aide" of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah since his bureaucratic assignments in Gujarat by many news outlets such as The Hindu, The Wire, Hindustan Times and News18 India.{{Cite news |last=Langa |first=Mahesh |date=25 June 2015 |title=Trusted PM Modi man Murmu likely to head Enforcement Directorate |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/trusted-pm-modi-man-murmu-likely-to-head-enforcement-directorate/story-Yv7YGoMkOzAxzsQ2MQNAkO.html |work=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-08 |title=The Man Who Never Gets Weighed Down: PM Modi’s Trusted Officer GC Murmu Becomes India's First CAG from a Tribal Community |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-man-who-never-gets-weighed-down-pm-modis-trusted-officer-gs-murmu-becomes-indias-first-cag-from-a-tribal-community-2769203.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=News18 |language=en}} When Modi became prime minister, he called Murmu to New Delhi to finance ministry's expenditure department, where he served as joint secretary.

Murmu was questioned by Central Bureau of Investigation in 2013 in an alleged staged encounter case involving the killing of Ishrat Jahan and three others who allegedly plotted to assassinate the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.{{Cite news |last=Munjal |first=Diksha |date=2023-06-08 |title=Who is Girish Chandra Murmu, CAG and trusted aide of PM Modi since Gujarat days? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/who-is-girish-chandra-murmu-cag-and-trusted-aide-of-pm-modi-since-gujarat-days/article66913528.ece |access-date=2024-10-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} The Tehelka magazine presented an audio recording where Murmu, along with senior law officer Kamal Trivedi and the then-junior home minister at the Centre, Praful Patel, were purportedly heard discussing methods to conceal the alleged fake encounter. These audio recordings are recorded in CBI's chargesheet in the mentioned case.{{Cite web |title=G.C. Murmu, Trusted Modi-Shah Aide and Now J&K's First LG, Has a Controversial Record |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/government/modi-shahs-trusted-aide-girish-chandra-murmu-appointed-lg-of-jk |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=thewire.in |language=en}}

On 31 October 2019, Murmu took charge as the first 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 succeeded Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik, to become the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/g-c-murmu-set-to-play-a-key-role-in-modi-govt-s-administration-of-j-k-11572265182753.html |title = For GC Murmu, J&K's first L-G, law and order will be top priority|date = 28 October 2019}} Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal administered the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhavan.{{Cite web |title=GC Murmu sworn in as first Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/Oct/31/gc-murmu-sworn-in-as-first-lt-governor-of-jammu-and-kashmir-2055234.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=10 November 2019 }} On 5 August 2020, he resigned from his position.{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=GC Murmu resigns as Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/gc-murmu-resigns-as-jammu-and-kashmir-lieutenant-governor-122565 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}

On 8 August 2020, he was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and served in office till 20 November 2024.{{cite news |title=गिरीश चंद्र मुर्मू बने देश के नए CAG, गांधी-आंबेडकर को नमन कर संभाला पदभार |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/girish-chandra-murmu-took-charge-of-new-cag-of-india-salutes-gandhi-and-ambedkar-2276221 |accessdate=22 August 2020 |work=NDTVIndia|date=8 August 2020|language=hi}}

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