India, July 13 -- Days after the Ram Temple trust formed a three-member committee to screen candidates to appoint its first chief executive officer (CEO), it has invited applications for the post.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday set July 18 as the deadline for submission of names in in a post on X, saying applications would only be accepted till 4 pm on the last date.

The search for a CEO comes amid a row over alleged embezzlement of temple donations, which prompted an overhaul of the temple trust that so far does not have such a post.

According to the notification issued by the trust, the CEO will be appointed for a term of three years, as will be specified in their contract. However, this tenure will be extend...