Hyderabad, Jan 25 (PTI) Former Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy was appointed as chairman of Telangana State Public Service Commission, the state government said on Thursday.

Along with Reddy, another five members were also appointed to the panel.

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Reddy's appointment came after former IAS officer B Janardhan Reddy resigned last month after the Congress came into power in the state.

Following controversies over question paper leaks and cancellation of exams, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led government vowed to restructure the TSPSC and sought applications to fill the posts with chairman and members.

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The leak of question papers for the recruitment tests conducted by the TSPSC dominated the headlines during 2023.

The chairman and members shall hold the office for a term of six years or attaining 62 years, whichever is earlier, the government said in a notification.

Mahendar Reddy, a 1986 batch IPS officer, retired in December 2022.

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