{"id":27313,"date":"2026-10-13T10:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T04:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27313"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T04:53:06","slug":"maharashtra-public-service-commission-chief-takes-leave-amid-paper-leak-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27313","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Maharashtra Public Service Commission Chief Takes Leave Amid Paper Leak Probe<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra Public Service Commission chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has gone on leave pending an inquiry into allegations of examination irregularities and question-paper leaks. The state government has formed a high-level committee headed by former judge Dilip Bhosale, with senior official Tukaram Mundhe serving as its secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates had protested in Pune for 10 days over alleged malpractice in government recruitment examinations. They ended their agitation after the state agreed to investigate. 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The state government has formed a high-level committee headed by former judge Dilip Bhosale, with senior official Tukaram Mundhe serving as its secretary. 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