Singh’s first term ended on August 24, 2008, but his successor could not be decided as a turf war was on between the IIM-L Board of Governors, who wanted an extension for Singh, and the Human Resource Development Ministry — which preferred Prof DK Bandhopadhyay, Director of the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.

All these months, P C Purwar, the seniormost professor, was taking care of the institute. The matter has finally been sorted out.

Asked about his plans for the institute, Singh said: “I have been given a full second term as IIM-L director and have planned further development of the institute. But I will reveal this only after I assume charge on Monday.”