18 shortlisted for Ram Temple CEO post amid donation case, interviews from today

The decision to appoint a CEO was taken after allegations of donation embezzlement at the Ram Mandir. (Representational/ANI)The decision to appoint a full-time CEO was taken after the allegations of embezzlement of donation funds came to light.

According to a senior trust official, all 18 candidates reached Ayodhya late on Monday and stayed at various locations in the temple town suggested by the trust, a trust official said. From the 18 applicants, it will zero in on three names for the.

What Happened

The CEO’s primary responsibility will be to oversee the administration and management of the Ram temple’s affairs and businesses. According to the official, the selected candidate will have to be a practising Hindu and strictly follow Hindu traditions and guidelines.

• Eighteen candidates have been shortlisted from a pool of 5,200 applicants for the first full-time chief executive officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, people familiar with the matter said on.

• The vacancy triggered a push from both the RSS and VHP to place their own candidate for the post, people aware of the details said.

• Rai is currently senior vice president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Key Details

Mohan, a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary and retired Indian Forest Service officer, was made the interim general secretary after Champat Rai resigned following allegations of embezzlement of Ram temple donations.

• Meanwhile, Krishna Mohan, the interim general secretary of the trust, is likely to continue on the post as no consensus could be reached on a new name for the position, people familiar with the.

• The age criterion for the post has been fixed between 50 and 70 years, the official added.

• The candidate will also have to be a pure vegetarian and a strict teetotaller.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge