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Andhra Pradesh DSC recruitment scandal

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In late July 2026 the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) YSRCP intensified its campaign against Education Minister Nara Lokesh over alleged irregularities in the state’s District Selection Committee (DSC) teacher recruitment. recruitment, demanding his resignation and a CBI probe. On July 24 the party demanded Lokesh’s resignation, citing cited paper‑leak accusations, TE​T violations of the Teacher Eligibility Test requirement and misuse of the sports‑quota, and called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, warning of statewide protests on July 28. Three days later, The protests were carried out on July 27, YSRCP organized the protests across Andhra Pradesh, reiterating the demand for Lokesh’s resignation and a CBI investigation central investigation. That same day, TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu and Lokesh’s resignation. The party continued to allege that Andhra Pradesh MSME minister Kondapalli Srinivas defended the top candidate DSC drive, stating that 16,347 candidates had prior access been selected through a transparent, large‑scale recruitment. They pointed to the publication of answer keys and results online, cited past irregularities such as the 2018 exam whose papers were only evaluated in 2022, and highlighted broader education grievances, while urged the state government and Lokesh had not responded. centre to amend the Public Examinations Bill to penalise deliberate misinformation. The two snapshots together trace officials accused the escalation YSRCP of defamation, highlighting regional fairness (e.g., 583 candidates from calls for accountability Vizianagaram) and a planned protest reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding the actual execution of statewide demonstrations, maintaining teaching workforce despite the core demand opposition’s calls for Lokesh’s resignation and a CBI inquiry.

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