Controversial IAS Officer Under Scrutiny for Alleged Misconduct

The Centre has set up a single-member committee to investigate the candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of misusing the disability and OBC quota to secure her position. The committee will submit its report in two weeks. Meanwhile, Khedkar has assumed her new role in Washim.

The Centre has constituted a one-member committee to verify the candidature of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, amid allegations of quota misuse.

An additional secretary-rank officer will lead the probe into the 2023 batch officer, who is assigned to Maharashtra.

Khedkar, now assistant collector at Washim, faces scrutiny for alleged exploitation of disability and OBC quotas. Despite claims, she avoids commenting due to government regulations.