Lucknow, Sept. 6 -- Days after appointing Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the first chief executive officer, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will most likely appoint a deputy CEO.

The search committee has prepared a panel of candidates in three categories through a transparent process, said Govind Dev Giri in Ayodhya.

"No fresh search needed, deputy CEO will be picked from existing panels based on the trust's requirement and qualifications," Giri added.

The search panel comprises Justice (retired) Pramod Kohli, Lt Gen (retired) Vishnu Kant Chaturvedi and scientist-industrialist Suresh Haware.

The deputy CEO's appointment will create a two-tier administrative structure. While CEO Mishra will oversee broader functio...