Archive · 8 Sep 2026
New Ram Temple Trust CEO arrives in Ayodhya
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra has arrived in Ayodhya to begin work as the new CEO of the Ram Temple Trust.
He said he was holding introductory meetings before announcing his plans.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also due to visit Ayodhya.
He was expected to visit Hanumangarhi and the Ram Temple.
The chief minister was also scheduled to give appointment letters to new anganwadi workers and helpers.
The trust changed several senior positions after a temple donation theft issue in June.
Govind Dev Giri became the new general secretary.
Mahesh Bhagchandka became the new treasurer, and three people were named new trustees.
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd) arrived in Ayodhya as the new CEO of the Ram Temple Trust.
Mishra said introductory meetings were underway and that he would soon discuss his future plans.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was scheduled to visit Hanumangarhi and the Ram Temple on Tuesday.
Adityanath’s visit was his fourth to Ayodhya since the temple donation theft row in June.
Govind Dev Giri, Mahesh Bhagchandka and two others were given new roles in the trust’s restructuring.
- Who
- Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other Ram Temple Trust officials.
- What
- Mishra arrived to begin his role as the trust’s new CEO amid a broader restructuring of its management.
- When
- Mishra arrived on Tuesday; he was named CEO at a high-level meeting on September 2.
- Where
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, including the Ram Temple and Hanumangarhi.
- Why
- The trust underwent major management changes after a temple donation theft row in June.
- New CEO
- Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd)
- Trust leadership change
- Govind Dev Giri was elevated to general secretary, while Mahesh Bhagchandka became treasurer.
- New trustees
- Mahesh Bhagchandka, Madan Mohan Pandey and Nirmala Yadav were named trustees.
- Chief minister’s visit
- Yogi Adityanath was scheduled to visit Ayodhya, Hanumangarhi and the Ram Temple.
- Visit context
- It was Adityanath’s fourth Ayodhya visit since the temple donation theft row in June.
- Mishra’s previous role
- He commanded the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor.