Mahant Ravindra Puri was elected as the new president of Akhara Parishad in the meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad held at Daraganj Niranjani Akhara on Monday. Seven Akharas together took the decision by majority.
After the death of Mahant Narendra Giri, who was the President of the Akhara Parishad. The post of the President of the Akhara Parishad, the largest organization of saints, was running vacant. Manipulations were going on for a long time and efforts were being made to make the akharas in their favour. A meeting of the council was called at Nirmal Akhara Prayagraj on 25 September on behalf of Mahant Hari Giri. Patron of the Akhara Parishad. The meeting was very hectic. Due to the lack of one vote, Nirmal Akhara got torn apart. Seven of the 13 akharas agreed on the name of Ravindra Puri. After this, Ravindra Puri was duly declared as the new President of the Akhara Parishad.
After the death of Mahant Narendra Giri of Baghambari Math in suspicious condition, preparations are going on to seat a saint of Niranjani Akhara on the post of President of the Akhara Parishad, which was vacant. Some saints said that Mahant Narendra Giri was the secretary of Niranjani Akhara and for the second time in the Kumbh of Haridwar, he was elected president of the Akhara Parishad. His term was still complete. Therefore, on the basis of sympathy, this post should remain with Niranjani only. Although many Akharas including Juna had claimed for this post, Mahant Ravindra Puri, Secretary of Niranjani Akhara, was considered to be the frontrunner in the race for the post of President.
