The race for the CEO of the Ram Mandir Trust is heating up with over 1,000 applications received in 24 hours of the election panel having invited the aspirants.The call was given by the panel on Monday. The last date to apply is July 18 till 4 pm.The panel had issued the eligibility conditions for the post on Monday.The Trust, in its upcoming July 22 meeting, will appoint the CEO for professional management of the temple which is mired in donation theft row.Former Trust general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra have resigned.