– Puja Khedkar’s provisional candidature for the Civil Services Examination 2022 has been cancelled and she has been permanently debarred from all future exams/selections
– Khedkar, a 2023-batch IAS officer, was accused of misusing power and privileges by demanding perks she was not entitled to and fraudulently availing attempts beyond permissible limits
– UPSC found Khedkar guilty of violating CSE-2022 Rules and stated that no other candidate has been found to have availed more attempts than permitted
– The Commission is strengthening its procedures to prevent such cases in the future
– Khedkar’s candidature was cancelled after she failed to submit an explanation within the prescribed time