{
  "id": 18317884,
  "title": "Keralam BJP team meets President over alleged irregularities in KPSC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/keralam-bjp-team-meets-president-over-alleged-irregularities-in-kpsc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-bjp-team-meets-president-over-alleged-irregularities-in-kpsc/article71670046.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu on November 5, 2026, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation sought her intervention in the alleged irregularities at the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). The delegation, led by Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan Master, comprised State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha. The delegation presented a memorandum to the President, stating that the Keralam Governor had already submitted a recommendation for the removal of KPSC Chairman M.R. Baiju and its members due to complaints and investigation findings related to recruitment irregularities.\n\nDuring a press conference, Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the Congress party and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of raising \"manufactured issues\" regarding the youth in Keralam while ignoring their concerns. He compared their stance on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, where they advocated in Delhi but took a different position in Keralam, as hypocrisy and double standards.\n\nThe BJP leader further emphasized that the issue impacted the future of numerous Malayali youth who had been on strike and protesting outside the Secretariat due to the perceived capture of the PSC by vested interests, including the Samyukta Socialist Front (SFI), a CPI(M) entity. Chandrasekhar claimed that PSC rank holders had been protesting outside the Secretariat for months while the Congress Chief Minister remained aware of their situation.",
  "summary": "The team requests President Murmu to act on recommendation of former Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for removal of State Public Service Commission Chairman M.R. Baiju and its members",
  "key_points": [
    "BJP delegation meets President Droupadi Murmu on November 5, 2026",
    "Alleged irregularities at Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) raised",
    "KPSC Chairman M.R. Baiju and members recommended for removal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Kerelam BJP chief Chandrashekhar targets Congress over PSC irregularities, meets President Murmu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/kerelam-bjp-chief-chandrashekhar-targets-congress-over-psc",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:41:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}