Ex-chief secretary K Jayakumar set to take over as TDB president

Former chief secretary K Jayakumar, a veteran in handling the administration in Sabarimala, will be the new Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president.

The official order appointing Jayakumar, IAS, as the president of the TDB is likely to be issued soon.

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Caught in an unenviable situation in the wake of the alleged gold loot in Sabarimala temple, the LDF government decided to bring the more acceptable former chief secretary as the president of the board.

The LDF government zeroed in on Jayakumar, taking into account his vast experience in handling Sabarimala administration for several years as devaswom secretary, chief devaswom commissioner and chairman of the HC-appointed high-powered committee on Sabarimala.

The CPM and the LDF government decided to appoint Jayakumar as TDB chief in a bid to put an end to the ongoing row over gold theft from the Sabarimala shrine.