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Tukaram Mundhe Says He Remains Maharashtra FDA Commissioner
Tukaram Mundhe says he has not been transferred and remains commissioner of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration.
The agency works to address unsafe or adulterated food and substandard or spurious drugs.
The Maharashtra government has also named Mundhe secretary of a committee to overhaul the state recruitment body, MPSC.
The committee was formed after job aspirants protested for 10 days and called for changes to the recruitment body.
Former judge Dilip Bhosale will chair the committee, which also includes police and former government officials.
It has 60 days to complete its work.
Its findings could shape changes to how Maharashtra recruits for state jobs.
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said he had not been transferred and remained in his post.
He said the agency’s work against unsafe food and spurious drugs would continue.
His clarification followed reports of a transfer after he was named secretary of a committee to overhaul the Maharashtra Public Service Commission.
The state government formed the committee on Sunday, with former judge Dilip Bhosale as its chairman.
- Who
- Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner.
- What
- He refuted reports that he had been transferred and said he remained in his post.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- He clarified his position after reports of a transfer following his appointment as secretary of a committee to overhaul the state recruitment body.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A New York Times headline described a food safety inspector in India as a “Rock Star.
Mundhe shared clips of New York Times coverage and commented on good governance and food safety.
The Maharashtra government formed a committee to overhaul the MPSC and named Mundhe as its secretary.
Mundhe refuted reports of his transfer and said he continued to serve as FDA commissioner.
- Commissioner
- Tukaram Mundhe
- Department
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Committee chair
- Former judge Dilip Bhosale
- Committee secretary
- Tukaram Mundhe
- Committee members
- IPS officer Laxmi Gautam, ex-IAS officer Ganesh Patil, and retired judge P D Naik
What people are saying
No, I have not been transferred from FDA.
I continue to serve as Commissioner, FDA Maharashtra. Our fight against unsafe, substandard, adulterated food and spurious, substandard drugs goes on,
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No, I have not been transferred from FDA. नाही, माझी FDA मधून बदली झालेली नाही. I continue to serve as Commissioner, FDA Maharashtra. Our fight against unsafe, substandard, adulterated food and spurious, substandard drugs goes on. मी अन्न व औषध प्रशासन, महाराष्ट्र येथे
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