Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today nominated 10 new members to the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee.

The appointments have been made under the provisions of the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954 (Odisha Act 11 of 1955). A notification in this regard was issued by the Law Department.

“In pursuance of clauses (i), (j), (k), and (l) of sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954, the State Government hereby nominates the following persons as members of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee,” the order stated.

The newly nominated members include:

• Siddheswar Mohapatra, representing Mukti Mandap

• Krushna Chandra Sarmantray, representing Sevaks

• Madhusudan Singhari, representing Sevaks

• Jagannath Pujapanda, representing Sevaks

• Ganesh Dasmohapatra, representing Sevaks

• Ramnarayan Gochhikar, representing Sevaks

• Raghubir Das Maharaj, representing Mathas and other institutions, Balaramkot Matha

• Girish Chandra Murmu, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

• K. Sabat, Chartered Accountant

• Mahesh Kumar Sahoo, Chartered Accountant, resident of Bantala in Angul district

The formation of this committee is seen as a crucial step in ensuring the smooth management, accountability, and preservation of the temple.