UPSC cancels provisional candidature of Puja Khedkar & permanently debarred her from all future exams

According to media reports, The Union Public Service Commission – UPSC has cancelled the provisional candidature of Puja Khedkar and permanently debarred her from all its future exams. The UPSC announced in a release that after examining available records, it has found Ms Khedkar guilty of violating the Civil Services Examination – CSE 2022 Rules. The Commission had earlier issued a show cause notice to her for fraudulently availing attempts beyond the permissible limit by faking her identity. It added that despite giving her an extension till yesterday for a response, she failed to submit her explanation within the prescribed time.