30 October,2026 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
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In what could expose widespread irregularities in Maharashtra's recruitment process, the state government has set up a high-powered Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of malpractice, paper leaks and answer-key manipulation in nine competitive examinations conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC).
Headed by Justice Dilip Bhosale, retired Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, the judicial commission is based at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). It has invited whistleblowers, candidates, student bodies and citizens to submit evidence, with the deadline set for November 16.
The inquiry covers examinations conducted between 2023 and 2026, including the Drug Inspector Exam (Group B), Group B Non-Gazetted Prelims and Mains, Group C Prelims and Mains, Agriculture Services Mains, FDA Administrative Services Mains, and Civil and Electrical Engineering Services examinations.
The breadth of the inquiry suggests that the allegations extend across multiple examinations, raising questions about the integrity of the state's recruitment process.
Credible information can be submitted on sworn affidavits in Marathi or English at Room No. 201, second floor, FDA Building, BKC. The documents must also be emailed to complaints.inquirycomm.mpsc@maharashtra.gov.in. The commission has set up a dedicated helpline, 022-20867677.
Tukaram Mundhe, the commission's member-secretary, and FDA commissioner, said, "We are committed to conducting a thorough, transparent and fair inquiry. Every submission made by will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Whistleblowers and aspirants who have suffered or have evidence must step forward. We will scrutinise every detail, decide on summoning witnesses to unearth absolute truth."
