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UPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni. (Image: X)
Manoj Soni’s tenure as UPSC Chairperson was scheduled to conclude in 2029.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson Manoj Soni has tendered his resignation nearly five years before the completion of his tenure, citing personal reasons.
Soni’s decision, which comes as a surprise, has sparked speculation within administrative circles as the move comes amid the trainee IAS Puja Khedkar’s controversy.
However, official sources have clarified that his resignation is unrelated to recent controversies surrounding the UPSC, including the Puja Khedkar episode and ongoing questions regarding the conduct of IAS/IPS exams.
Soni became a member of the Union Public Service Commission in 2017 and assumed office as chairman on May 16, 2023.
According to a report by ‘The Hindu’, Manoj Soni resigned nearly a month ago. It remains unclear whether his resignation will be accepted.
IAS Puja Khedkar Controvery
Puja Khedkar, a 2023 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Maharashtra cadre, has been accused of faking her caste and medical certificates.
The 34-year-old IAS officer made headlines over her alleged demands for a separate office, staff and quarters — which she is not entitled to as a probationer. Pune police are probing charges that she used a red beacon and an insignia of the Maharashtra government on her private Audi vehicle.
Khedkar is facing allegations of submitting fake certificates to secure her job and asking for special privileges at workplace, on charges of cheating.
UPSC) has filed an FIR against Khedkar and has issued a show-cause notice to Khedkar, asking why her candidature as an IAS officer should not be cancelled in light of the allegations related to fake certificates.
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