Overview
- Senior IAS officer Muddada Ravi Chandra formally assumed charge inside the Tirumala temple on Friday and had darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
- He took oath as an ex-officio member of the TTD Board at Bangaru Vakili, administered by additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary.
- He succeeds Anil Kumar Singhal, whom the TDP-led government says was named by a CBI-led SIT for approving tender conditions that led to adulterated ghee used for Tirupati laddu.
- On Saturday, the new EO visited the Annaprasadam complex, dined with devotees, and gathered feedback on food quality and service.
- He inspected the food and water testing lab, outside queue lines and the Integrated Command Centre, reviewed crowd and traffic systems, and suggested upgrades to pilgrim amenities.