MPSC protest splits as groups press demands

A delegation of the protesters met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 30, 2026, following which the agitation was suspended and later resumed.  File | Photo Credit: PTI

Groups of aspirants protesting against the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) in the city have split, with one group seeking the resignation of chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, another seeking a return to the MCQ pattern of examination, and a third seeking continuation of the 2025 pattern.

A delegation of the protesters met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 30, 2026, following which the agitation was suspended and later resumed. The groups now protest at three separate locations: S.M. Joshi Bridge, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road near Ahilya Abhyasika, and Tilak Chowk/Alka Chowk.