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Ram Temple CEO race narrows; Mishra, Pandey frontrunners
India Today reports that the race for chief executive of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has narrowed to three candidates. Former bureaucrats Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Rajesh Pandey are the…
The Story in Brief
India Today reports that the race for chief executive of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has narrowed to three candidates. Former bureaucrats Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Rajesh Pandey are the frontrunners. The trust will make the final pick from a panel submitted after interviews completed this week.
Mishra is known for his work on the Kashi Corridor project, while Pandey is a former police officer with a notable career in Uttar Pradesh. Nearly 5,600 applications were received; 16 candidates were shortlisted. Sources said officials from the Provincial Civil Services cadre may have an edge. No woman made the shortlist, though the eligibility rules had no gender bar. A retired armed forces officer could still be chosen.
The Indian Opinion
Some may cry PCS favouritism in the shortlist, but the process was exhaustive: 5,585 applications trimmed to three through multiple rounds. The emphasis on temple management experience suggests merit, not patronage. Yet the exclusion of any woman from the final 16 candidates is a blind spot for an institution meant for all Hindus. The real test: will the chosen CEO deliver efficient administration and transparency, or will politics creep back in?
Source: indiatoday.in
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