Air Marshal (retd.) Jeetendra Mishra was appointed the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust following the receipt of 5,585 applications and the shortlisting of three candidates. The appointment occurred after the resignation of general secretary Champat Rai in June amid allegations of theft or embezzlement that resulted in eight arrests. A search committee headed by retired Justice Pramod Kohli submitted its report on September 1, 2026, with the selection announced the following day.