Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Fadnavis Promises MPSC Probes, Reforms and Transparent Recruitment
MPSC students said that some government recruitment exams may have had serious problems.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met student representatives in Mumbai and promised to investigate their complaints.
Some examination papers and answer sheets may be rechecked.
A special investigation team, or SIT, will examine complaints that appear credible.
The Drug Inspector paper-leak investigation will continue.
Interviews linked to disputed exams will stay paused until the reviews are finished.
A new committee led by V. Radha will ask students, parents and teachers how the system can improve.
The government also plans to create a grievance cell led by a retired judge.
Officials said future exams should be conducted transparently and only after the system is ready.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted MPSC aspirants’ demands for rechecking, inquiries and SIT investigations.
A committee led by senior bureaucrat V. Radha will consult stakeholders across Maharashtra on examination-system reforms.
The government will review examinations facing complaints and suspend related interviews until verification is complete.
Investigators will examine the Drug Inspector paper-leak case, Crime Branch findings, Telegram evidence and examinations held during specified officials’ tenures.
A dedicated MPSC grievance cell headed by a retired judge will allow candidates to submit complaints and receive responses.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, MPSC aspirants, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission and government investigators are involved.
- What
- The government promised examination rechecking, inquiries, SIT probes, reforms and a new grievance mechanism.
- When
- The assurances were given on Thursday, September 10; the year is not specified in the reports. Action was promised to begin within eight days.
- Where
- The meeting took place in Mumbai, while the reform committee will consult stakeholders across Maharashtra.
- Why
- The measures respond to student protests, complaints about recruitment examinations and allegations of paper leaks and administrative irregularities.
MPSC Aspirants
Maharashtra Government
Exam irregularities
MPSC Aspirants
Aspirants demanded rechecking, inquiries and SIT probes into suspected paper leaks, administrative lapses and other examination irregularities.
Maharashtra Government
Fadnavis accepted the demands and said complaints would first be verified before cases showing prima facie irregularities were referred for detailed investigation.
Accountability
MPSC Aspirants
Students sought action against those responsible and greater scrutiny of MPSC officials and recruitment bodies.
Maharashtra Government
The government said it would act against anyone found responsible, and would order an independent inquiry if evidence were submitted against the MPSC chairman, secretary or other officials.
Future recruitment
MPSC Aspirants
Aspirants sought fair, transparent and predictable examinations, including clearer marking and interview procedures.
Maharashtra Government
The government said examinations could be postponed until a sufficiently secure system was ready, while it considered standardised police-recruitment marking and interview guidelines.
- Reform committee
- A committee headed by senior bureaucrat V. Radha will recommend comprehensive examination-system reforms.
- Investigations
- An SIT will examine complaints and examinations conducted during the tenures of officials identified as Lendwe, Marathe and Nakhate.
- Exams under review
- Reports mention reviews or rechecking of Group B, Group C and State Services examinations, including examinations held in 2025.
- Drug Inspector case
- The investigation into the alleged Drug Inspector examination paper leak will continue, including efforts to identify possible wider involvement.
- Transparency measures
- The government said examination papers would be made available and would recommend providing answer sheets under the Right to Information Act.
- Interviews
- Interviews connected to examinations facing complaints will remain suspended until the review process is completed.
- Grievance cell
- A dedicated MPSC grievance redressal cell headed by a retired judge will allow candidates to raise complaints and receive responses.
- Applications
- About 12.5 lakh examination applications have been received, although some may be duplicates or excluded.
Sources
MPSC Exam Row: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Promises Major Overhaul, SIT Probes Into Recruitment Irregularities
'Govt will address all your grievances', CM Fadnavis assures protesting MPSC aspirants
