puja khedkar

Puja Khedkar, a 2023 batch Maharashtra cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was accused of fraudulently availing attempts in the civil services examination by faking her identity to take the exam beyond the permissible attempts. She hit headlines in July 2023 over her VIP demands, On July 31, UPSC said it has cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar and debarred her from all future examinations or selections.