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Tukaram Mundhe-led panel to probe MPSC irregularities under past and present chiefs
✍️ India Today
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 11:16 AM
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A committee headed by former IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe has been constituted to examine alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission during the tenures of both former and current chief officials.
The Maharashtra government has formed a high‑level committee chaired by veteran bureaucrat Tukaram Mundhe to look into complaints of procedural lapses and favoritism within the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). The panel’s mandate covers the periods when both former and incumbent chief commissioners oversaw the recruitment body, aiming to uncover any violations of merit‑based selection rules.
Mundhe, who retired as an IAS officer after serving in several key state posts, will be assisted by senior officials from the state’s Home Department and the Chief Secretary’s office. Their investigation will review recruitment records, interview transcripts, and any whistle‑blower submissions received over the past few years.
The move follows mounting pressure from opposition legislators and civil‑society groups demanding transparency in the MPSC’s hiring processes. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within six weeks, after which corrective actions or further legal steps may be recommended.
State officials have emphasized that the probe is procedural and does not imply any guilt on the part of the current chief commissioner. The government has pledged full cooperation with the panel to restore public confidence in the state’s civil‑service examinations.
Mundhe, who retired as an IAS officer after serving in several key state posts, will be assisted by senior officials from the state’s Home Department and the Chief Secretary’s office. Their investigation will review recruitment records, interview transcripts, and any whistle‑blower submissions received over the past few years.
The move follows mounting pressure from opposition legislators and civil‑society groups demanding transparency in the MPSC’s hiring processes. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within six weeks, after which corrective actions or further legal steps may be recommended.
State officials have emphasized that the probe is procedural and does not imply any guilt on the part of the current chief commissioner. The government has pledged full cooperation with the panel to restore public confidence in the state’s civil‑service examinations.