Ram Temple CEO race narrows to three candidates, all from UP
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has shortlisted three candidates for the CEO position of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The selection process involved thousands of applicants and focused on administrative expertise rather than civil service backgrounds.
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The appointment of a CEO for a major religious site in India carries significant administrative and cultural weight, reflecting the management of high-profile national projects.
LUCKNOW: The search committee tasked with selecting the next chief executive officer (CEO) of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has shortlisted three candidates, who are said to be from Uttar Pradesh.The first CEO of the Ram temple is likely to be selected from among the three at a meeting of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust scheduled at the residence of Trust’s president Nritya Gopal Das in Maniramdas Chhavani on Wednesday.One of the shortlisted candidates is a retired military officer, said a source associated with the process.The three candidates have worked across different parts of the country and have been associated with govt bodies as well as major projects.However, none of them is a bureaucrat or a police officer, contrary to the speculations that Trust could appoint a retired civil servant or a former police officer to the top administrative role.Trust members held discussions on the panel and were…
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