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- Senior RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi has stepped down as Palak (patron) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, with health given as the official reason.
- The role involved organisational guidance rather than day-to-day administration, and Joshi had been given it during a controversy over a land purchase to help strengthen the Trust's functioning.
- Though he was largely behind the scenes and few knew of his role, he was seen as an important link between the RSS and the BJP.
- His exit is being discussed in political circles as possibly part of a broader restructuring of the Trust, though nothing beyond health has been officially confirmed.
What to watch next
- Whether the Trust announces any broader restructuring or new appointments following his exit
- Any official comment on reports of differences between Joshi and Trust General Secretary Champat Rai
- Whether the RSS clarifies Joshi's formal position or role in the Trust
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