Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MLA and Legislature Party Leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday, 25 September 2026, formally wrote to Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, demanding immediate intervention in the ongoing crisis surrounding the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations and the grievances of thousands of aspirants. The Worli legislator placed two concrete demands before the Governor: postponing upcoming MPSC exams until the V Radha Committee report is received and implemented, and granting age concessions to candidates who face career or academic setbacks due to any resulting delay.

Key Demands Before the Governor

Representing the student community, Thackeray called on the Governor to act decisively before the MPSC Rajyaseva Main Examination 2026, currently scheduled for next month. His first demand centres on a postponement tied directly to the receipt and enforcement of the V Radha Committee recommendations — a task force currently touring Maharashtra to gather stakeholder views and propose reforms for competitive exam transparency. His second demand calls for age relaxations so that candidates are not permanently disadvantaged by delays caused by administrative or systemic failures they did not create.

Thackeray's Charge: 'Only False Assurances'

In a post on X, Thackeray stated: 'The demands of students preparing for the MPSC exam have once again been placed before His Excellency the Governor through a letter. It is necessary to find a solution to the recurring paper leaks and the resulting troubles faced by students. In the current situation, the government is only giving students false assurances.' The remark directly indicts the ruling dispensation in Maharashtra, alleging that despite persistent protests and representations, no substantive action has followed.

Background: Paper Leaks and the MPSC Crisis

Thackeray's letter follows a 11 September meeting with Governor Varma, during which he had already demanded the resignation of MPSC Board Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar, citing accountability for administrative lapses and the erosion of public trust. That demand remains live, with aspirants continuing street protests and pressing for Bhimanwar's removal. Notably, the MPSC has been battered by repeated paper leak controversies, which have left aspirants — many of whom spend years preparing — in a state of deep uncertainty about the fairness of the recruitment process.

Aspirants' Protests and Wider Accountability Push

Candidate representations expressing serious concerns continue to arrive at official offices, underscoring the scale of distrust surrounding the commission's functioning and leadership. The V Radha-led task force's ongoing state-wide consultations are seen as a first step toward structural reform, but Thackeray argued that the government must go further by pausing examinations until those reforms are concretely adopted. In closing his letter, the legislator urged the Governor to take a 'compassionate and decisive' view to safeguard candidates' futures and restore public confidence in the MPSC system.

What Comes Next

The Governor's response — and whether the state government acts on the task force's eventual recommendations — will determine whether the MPSC Rajyaseva Main Examination 2026 proceeds as scheduled. With protests intensifying and a formal demand now on record at Raj Bhavan, the pressure on both the commission and the Maharashtra government to demonstrate accountability is mounting ahead of the exam date.