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VR Pratap
Published: Jun 30, 2026 07:54 IST
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ∙ With the discovery of discrepancies in the rank list for the top 3 posts in the Planning Board, many important audits and interviews conducted by the PSC in the last 5 years have come into question. The new finding also strengthens the allegations leveled earlier against rank lists such as Kerala Administrative Service, Assistant Information Director and DySP. The PSC, which had previously denied all allegations, is now ready to investigate as it has no other options.
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With the confidence that the LDF government will continue to rule for the third time, the suspicion that PSC members, as well as a section of officials and organizational leaders, have committed erroneous actions in the ranking lists in the last 5 years is now growing stronger.
Suspicions had already been raised about the massive infiltration of LDF cadres and supporters into the rank and file of the KAS and Assistant Information Director, but neither the government nor the PSC pretended to listen. PSC rule states that exam scores should not be released without an interview. However, the scores of many exams are regularly adopted by the PSC members themselves, influencing officials. This helped some candidates score better in interviews, exerting political influence on members.
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Three PSC members have demanded they be excused from their final interview for the now-controversial position of head of the Planning Board. Political leaders had a huge impact on giving more credit to those who needed it. Candidates have complained of serious procedural irregularities in the examination for the post of Research Officer of the Department of Economics and Statistics held on the 18th of this month. The syllabus was changed and the weightage of marks was revised without informing the candidates. For 54 out of 100 questions, the correct answer was option B.
English summary:
PSC under fire: Allegations of fraud in the PSC rank lists have intensified following the discovery of irregularities in appointments to the Planning Board, leaving several important examinations and interviews in the last five years under a cloud of suspicion. This forced the PSC to launch an investigation amid allegations of nexus between officials and political leaders to manipulate marks for coveted posts such as KAS and DySP.
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