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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Cancels All JPSC-JSSC Exams and Hires Since 2014
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 11:02 PM
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the cancellation of all JPSC and JSSC examinations and the related recruitments conducted through TDPAL since 2014, sparking relief among protesting students.
In a decisive move, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren declared that all JPSC and JSSC examinations and the associated recruitments conducted through the Technical and Developmental Personnel Allocation List (TDPAL) from 2014 to the present would be cancelled.
The announcement came amid a sustained protest by students demanding a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. The CM’s decision was welcomed by the demonstrators, who had been agitating for several weeks.
While the ruling party has not yet provided a detailed timeline for the cancellation, the move is expected to halt the current recruitment cycle and reset the examination schedule. The government has indicated that it will review the entire process to ensure transparency and fairness.
The cancellation is likely to affect thousands of candidates who had prepared for the exams and applied for the positions. Officials have urged affected aspirants to stay updated on the next steps through official state portals.
The decision marks a significant shift in Jharkhand’s recruitment policy and underscores the state government’s response to public pressure on the integrity of state examinations.
The announcement came amid a sustained protest by students demanding a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. The CM’s decision was welcomed by the demonstrators, who had been agitating for several weeks.
While the ruling party has not yet provided a detailed timeline for the cancellation, the move is expected to halt the current recruitment cycle and reset the examination schedule. The government has indicated that it will review the entire process to ensure transparency and fairness.
The cancellation is likely to affect thousands of candidates who had prepared for the exams and applied for the positions. Officials have urged affected aspirants to stay updated on the next steps through official state portals.
The decision marks a significant shift in Jharkhand’s recruitment policy and underscores the state government’s response to public pressure on the integrity of state examinations.