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Kumaraswamy Calls for Priyank Kharge’s Resignation Over KPSC Recruitment Scandal
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 07:33 PM
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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Kumaraswamy has publicly asked Minister Priyank Kharge to step down, citing alleged irregularities in recent Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitments.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Kumaraswamy on Monday demanded the resignation of Minister Priyank Kharge, alleging that the recent recruitment process conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) was marred by irregularities.
Kumaraswamy said the alleged lapses undermine the credibility of the state's merit‑based selection system and called for immediate accountability. He urged Kharge to step aside while a thorough inquiry into the recruitment procedures is undertaken.
The minister has not yet issued a formal response, and senior officials of the ruling party have said they will monitor the situation closely. No official investigation findings have been released, and the KPSC has announced it will cooperate with any probe ordered by the state government.
Kumaraswamy said the alleged lapses undermine the credibility of the state's merit‑based selection system and called for immediate accountability. He urged Kharge to step aside while a thorough inquiry into the recruitment procedures is undertaken.
The minister has not yet issued a formal response, and senior officials of the ruling party have said they will monitor the situation closely. No official investigation findings have been released, and the KPSC has announced it will cooperate with any probe ordered by the state government.