- Mundhe denies transfer from Maharashtra FDA Commissioner role.
- Tukaram Mundhe appointed secretary for MPSC overhaul committee.
- MPSC aspirants end protest following committee formation.
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Monday rejected the reports about his transfer from the Food and Drug Administration. In a social media post, he clarified that his fight against unsafe, substandard, adulterated food and spurious, substandard drugs would continue.
"No, I have not been transferred from FDA. I continue to serve as Commissioner, FDA Maharashtra. Our fight against unsafe, substandard, adulterated food and spurious, substandard drugs goes on," his X post read.
No, I have not been transferred from FDA. नाही, माझी FDA मधून बदली झालेली नाही. I continue to serve as Commissioner, FDA Maharashtra. Our fight against unsafe, substandard, adulterated food and spurious, substandard drugs goes on. मी अन्न व औषध प्रशासन, महाराष्ट्र येथे आयुक्त म्हणून कार्यरत आहे. भेसळयुक्त अन्न आणि निकृष्ट औषधांविरुद्धची आमची लढाई सुरूच आहे. #TukaramMundhe #Trust
— Tukaram Mundhe (@Tukaram_IndIAS) October 12, 2026
Govt Names Mundhe As Secretary Of Committee To Overhaul MPSC
The development came a day after the Maharashtra government formed a committee to overhaul the state recruitment body MPSC, naming Mundhe as secretary. The decision taken was conveyed by state minister Shivendraraje Bhosale, who met the protesting MPSC aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge.
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Mundhe Impact: MPSC Students End Protest
MPSC aspirants, who have been protesting for the last 10 days over various demands, including reforms in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, announced they would end their agitation.
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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 Mundhe, had been accepted.
Other than Muhdhe, the committee will also have ex-judge Dilip Bhosale as chairman, IPS officer Laxmi Gautam, ex-IAS officer Ganesh Patil and retired judge PD Naik. Bhosale also told the protesters that the aspirants' many other demands would be addressed. These included the withdrawal of cases against some representatives of the agitation, recruitment to 70,000 posts over three years, an increase in the number of seats in the Group C examination scheduled for January, and background checks on the chairman and secretary of the MPSC before their appointment.
(With Agencies Inputs)