Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recommended to Governor Jishnu Dev Varma a committee headed by a retired High Court judge.
The recommendation was reported on October 6, 2026, and is made under Article 317.
The committee is to report within three months.
MPSC Secretary Mahendra Harpalkar has already been relieved of the duties.
Aspirants continued to protest in Pune.
On September 30, Fadnavis had assured students that a retired judge would inquire into the functioning of the MPSC chairman within three months.
The MPSC had earlier postponed its State Services Main Examination, which was due on October 3, and decided to re-evaluate the 2025 answer sheets.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar gave a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the removal of the MPSC chairman, according to the Free Press Journal.
He warned that more than 100,000 students could protest in Pune or march to Mantralaya if the demand was not met, according to the same report.
The protest was being held at SM Joshi Bridge in Pune, according to the Free Press Journal.
Opposition leaders including Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction have pressed the government on MPSC governance, according to UNI.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was expected to meet aspirants on October 7 and 8, according to the Free Press Journal.
The MPSC conducts recruitment examinations for posts in the Maharashtra government.
A recommendation from the Chief Minister to the Governor is not an order, and the committee takes shape only when the Governor acts on it.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has recommended that Governor Jishnu Dev Varma set up a high-level committee on the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, or MPSC.
The committee is to be headed by a retired High Court judge and is expected to submit its report within three months.
It is to look at action against current and former MPSC chairpersons and members.
Mantralaya, Mumbai (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
