Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Jagan Seeks CBI Probe as Lokesh Defends Mega DSC Recruitment
Andhra Pradesh held a large examination to hire teachers in 2025.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says the process may have had cheating or other unfair actions.
He wants India’s Central Bureau of Investigation to examine it.
He also wants Education Minister Nara Lokesh to resign.
Lokesh says the examination was conducted fairly and followed the rules.
He says the government finished the process in 148 days despite many court cases.
The examination was held at centres inside and outside Andhra Pradesh.
The government says 15,941 people received appointment orders.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in Andhra Pradesh’s Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment.
Reddy alleged question-paper access, sports-quota changes, and audio recordings indicated problems in the recruitment process.
He also sought Education Minister Nara Lokesh’s resignation and accused the government of diverting attention through the APPSC Group-1 controversy.
Lokesh rejected the allegations, saying the recruitment was transparent, followed official rules, and survived 141 legal challenges.
The drive targeted 16,347 posts, attracted more than 3.36 lakh applications, and resulted in appointment orders for 15,941 candidates.
- Who
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and the YSR Congress Party raised allegations; Education Minister Nara Lokesh rejected them on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh government.
- What
- A dispute concerns alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment drive and a demand for a CBI probe.
- When
- The allegations and response were reported on Thursday; the recruitment drive was conducted in 2025.
- Where
- The examination took place across Andhra Pradesh and at 19 centres outside the state, using the TCS iON platform.
- Why
- Reddy says the process may have involved question-paper access, manipulated selections, and sports-quota irregularities; Lokesh says the process was transparent and lawful.
Jagan Reddy’s allegations
Lokesh’s defence
Need for an investigation
Jagan Reddy’s allegations
Reddy called for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe and sought Lokesh’s resignation, saying irregularities occurred at multiple stages.
Lokesh’s defence
Lokesh rejected the allegations and challenged Reddy to substantiate them in a public debate inside or outside the Assembly.
Question-paper security
Jagan Reddy’s allegations
Reddy alleged that the same institution was involved in preparing and conducting the examination, creating scope for leakage or manipulation. He cited an outsourcing employee, Naveen, who allegedly accessed the paper before the test and later topped the merit list.
Lokesh’s defence
Lokesh said the examination was conducted transparently under Central government norms, Supreme Court directions, and reservation rules. The government said questions were randomly allotted from a 42,000-question bank.
Recruitment process and legal challenges
Jagan Reddy’s allegations
Reddy alleged that 372 sports-quota candidates were selected after changes to government orders and said audio recordings suggesting irregularities had not led to effective action.
Lokesh’s defence
Lokesh said the government completed the examination, selection process, and appointment orders in 148 days despite 141 cases filed by YSRCP leaders and others.
- Recruitment drive
- Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment
- Posts targeted
- 16,347 teacher vacancies
- Applications
- More than 3.36 lakh
- Appointment orders
- 15,941 candidates
- Completion time
- 148 days
- Examination centres
- 154 in Andhra Pradesh and 19 outside the state
- Question bank
- 42,000 questions prepared by SCERT subject experts, according to the government
- Legal challenges
- Lokesh said 141 cases were filed during the recruitment process