Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday removed VV Yadav as the Chief Administrator of Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), and appointed Arabinda Kumar Padhee in his place.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 19 of Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954 (Odisha Act, 11 of 1955), the State Government do hereby appoint Shri Arabinda Kumar Padhi, IAS, as Chief Administrator, STA, Puri in addition to his present duties for the time being and until further orders in place of Sri V.V. Yadav,” read a notification issued by the Law Department.
