Shirdi Saibaba Temple: New Trustees Appointed

In compliance with the court orders, the Maharashtra government has appointed new trustees to the the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (SSST) to replace the old set, sacked earlier this month. The government move to appoint the new board came late on Tuesday night to stick to the Bombay High Court deadline of March 28 for forming the new body.

Veteran Congress member Jayant Sasane, who was chairman in the outgoing board, has made a comeback to the post for another three years, besides two other trustees who have been retained in the 17-strong SSST board. The other trustees include Vice Chairman Ghanshyam Shelar, state cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil as well as Surendra Kharde, Rajendra Pipada, Snehalata Kolhe, Ajit Kadam, Patingrao Shelke, Minnath Pandey, Namdeo Gunjal, Sumitra Kote, Suresh Wadhwa and Vilas Kute. The other three names are likely to be announced shortly, an official from the SSST said.