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Tukaram Mundhe Named Secretary of MPSC Reform Panel as Aspirants Call Off Protest
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 07:38 AM
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Tukaram Mundhe has been appointed secretary of the panel tasked with revamping the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, prompting aspirants to end their agitation. MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has taken leave until the related inquiry concludes.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced that senior bureaucrat Tukaram Mundhe will serve as secretary of the newly constituted panel to overhaul the commission's functioning. The panel is expected to examine recruitment processes, examination standards and administrative procedures to address long‑standing concerns about transparency and efficiency.
The appointment comes after weeks of agitation by MPSC aspirants, who had staged protests demanding a clean and merit‑based selection system. With Mundhe’s entry, the candidates have called off their demonstrations, signalling tentative acceptance of the reform drive.
In a related development, MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar disclosed that he has gone on leave pending the completion of an inquiry into the agitation and related matters. His temporary withdrawal underscores the seriousness with which the commission is treating the ongoing scrutiny of its operations.
The appointment comes after weeks of agitation by MPSC aspirants, who had staged protests demanding a clean and merit‑based selection system. With Mundhe’s entry, the candidates have called off their demonstrations, signalling tentative acceptance of the reform drive.
In a related development, MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar disclosed that he has gone on leave pending the completion of an inquiry into the agitation and related matters. His temporary withdrawal underscores the seriousness with which the commission is treating the ongoing scrutiny of its operations.