Rohit Pawar Alleges MPSC Drug Inspector Exam Paper Leaked In Nandurbar
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday alleged that the question paper for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission's Drug Inspector recruitment examination was leaked through a coaching institute in Nandurbar, demanding an immediate investigation into the matter.
Addressing a press conference, Pawar claimed that the individual responsible for setting the examination paper had been compromised. He alleged that students at Kautilya Academy in Nandurbar had access to nearly 90 per cent of the exam questions two days prior to the test after making payments.
The recruitment notification for the Food and Drug Administration Drug Inspector positions was issued on July 29, 2025, and the examination was conducted on March 22 this year, with approximately 44,500 candidates appearing. Results were declared on June 12, followed by a provisional merit list on July 22, in which 506 candidates qualified and 150 were selected.
According to Pawar, the leaked questions were circulated to students on WhatsApp and removed shortly after using the "Delete for All" feature. However, one candidate downloaded and forwarded the material, providing evidence that eventually reached the police. Pawar displayed copies of the official examination paper alongside the questions circulated before the test, alleging they were substantially similar.
Pawar stated that he will meet with MPSC officials and FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to press for formal action. He added that several state recruitment examinations, including TET, NEET, SRPF, HSC Chemistry, Water Conservation, Public Works Department, Kotwal, Talathi, and Mahagenco, have faced similar paper leak allegations in recent years.
Responding to the allegations, MPSC Secretary Mahendra Harpalkar said the commission has taken the complaint regarding the Drug Inspector (Group B) recruitment examination seriously. Harpalkar stated that all representations and evidence received will be thoroughly examined, and a formal police complaint will be filed against anyone found responsible.
The MPSC noted that when the original complainant was called for a hearing, he informed the commission that he no longer had any grievance and that his initial complaint had arisen from a misunderstanding.
