THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The current Devaswom Board will not get an extension following the Kerala High Court’s latest comments in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The new Devaswom Board president will be decided today at the CPM state secretariat meeting. Former Harippad MLA, Alappuzha district secretariat member, and Coirfed chairman T.K. Devakumar is the most likely choice. Former MP A. Sampath is also being seriously considered.

The term of the current president P.S. Prasanth and board member A. Ajikumar ends on the 12th. CPI state committee member Vilappil Radhakrishnan will replace Ajikumar on the board. The government and the Devaswom Department had earlier planned to let the existing board continue until the end of the mandala season. An ordinance was also being prepared to extend their

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