{
  "id": 13827853,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment 2026 Sees Sharp Drop In Applications, 2.25 Lakh Fewer Aspirants Apply For 7,500 Posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/madhya-pradesh-police-constable-recruitment-2026-sees-sharp-drop-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-police-constable-recruitment-2026-sees-sharp-drop-in-applications-225-lakh-fewer-aspirants-apply-for-7500-posts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 police constable recruitment drive in Madhya Pradesh has seen a significant decline in applications, with roughly 2.25 lakh fewer candidates applying for the 7,500 positions compared to the previous year. The Employees Selection Board (ESB) reported receiving 7.51 lakh applications this year, falling short of the over 9.76 lakh applications received in the prior year. The state government had announced a recruitment drive to fill vacancies in the MP Police and the Special Armed Force (SAF), with a target of 7,500 constables. Despite the ESB and selection board anticipating higher application figures than the previous year, the results were contrary. The ESB plans to examine the 2026 constable recruitment in November. The recruitment process involves 7,500 positions for the SAF and 6,800 for the district police, with only men eligible to apply for SAF posts and women for district police positions. Examination centers for the online written test will be set up in 13 major cities across the state next month. Additionally, the ESB issued a notification for the recruitment of driver constables, accepting online applications for 1,000 posts starting October 15. A selection list for over 700 constables had already been released for a previous recruitment drive, which was also restricted to male applicants and conducted by the SAF. Bhopal's OBC Organizations have united following a High Court's 27% reservation verdict, vowing a street-to-court battle.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The police constable recruitment drive in Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a sharp decline in applications, with approximately 2.25 lakh fewer candidates applying for 7,500 posts this year compared to the previous year. According to the Employees Selection Board (ESB), 7.51 lakh applications were received this time against over 9.76 lakh last year. A recruitment drive to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}