From Operation Sindoor to Ayodhya: Who Is Jeetendra Mishra, Ram Temple Trust's First CEO?
The trust selected Mishra from 5,585 applications and said it may add a joint or deputy CEO if needed.
- On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as CEO and elevated Swami Govind Dev Giri to General Secretary in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
- Mishra, who headed the Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor, was selected from a shortlist of three candidates after the trust's selection committee scrutinised 5,585 applications.
- The trust also inducted Mahesh Bhagchandka as Treasurer, alongside new trustees Madan Mohan Pandey and Nirmala Yadav, expanding representation across the organization's leadership structure.
- Senior Advocate Alok Kumar welcomed the appointments, saying Yadav's inclusion brings "sensitivity, vision, and comprehensiveness" to the trust and that Giri's leadership will "serve as a guiding light for us all."
- The trust plans to draft a Standard Operating Procedure detailing the CEO's duties and may appoint a joint or deputy CEO if required to support future operations.
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Ayodhya (UP), Sep 2 (PTI) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday appointed retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as its first chief executive officer, former treasurer Govind Dev Giri as its new general secretary and Mahesh Bhagchandka as treasurer at a meeting held here. Mishra, who headed the Western Air Command during Operation […]
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