Tukaram Mundhe appointed Secretary of panel to overhaul MPSC; aspirants end agitation
MPSC aspirants in Maharashtra ended a 10-day protest after the government formed an inquiry committee to investigate recruitment irregularities. The government also agreed to remove the MPSC Chairman from his post pending the outcome of the probe.
Why it matters
The resolution of this protest highlights the impact of organized student activism on government recruitment transparency and administrative accountability in India.
MPSC aspirants late on Sunday (October 11, 2026) night ended their 10-day agitation after the Maharashtra Government formed a committee, with senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe as Secretary, to probe alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, in the recruitment body.
Subsequently, Maharashtra Public Service Commission Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar announced that he had proceeded on leave till the inquiry was completed.
A State government delegation led by Minister Shivendra Raje Bhosale met the agitating aspirants and informed them that most of their demands, including the formation of an inquiry committee with officers such as Mr. Mundhe, had been accepted.
However, the aspirants, who had been protesting at S.M. Joshi Bridge in Pune for the last ten days, insisted that Mr. Bhimanwar’s removal was their primary demand. Their other demands include reforms in the MPSC.
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