BJP alleges irregularities in Jharkhand exam tendering process

BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (September 3, 2026) alleged that the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government in Jharkhand handed over exam-related work to a blacklisted company without following a formal tender process.Over a dozen major recruitment exams in Jharkhand, conducted since 2014 by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, are under the scanner.At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari referred to the students’ protest in Jharkhand to target the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Hemant Soren.“The unfortunate thing is that, as the investigation is progressing, it is emerging that the company, TDPL, which was a blacklisted, had been given the entire responsibility by the Jharkhand government for conducting the examinations. It (the State government) has not even issued a tender,” Mr. Bhandari alleged, citing a news report.The State government gave a tender to a “tainted” company, which outsourced the work to a “dubious” company, he said. “This (outsourcing) took place in cash. So no tender was issued. No bidder was invited to conduct the examination...,” Mr. Bhandari said, adding: “As there was no written tender, did some corrupt money transaction take place?” Published - September 03, 2026 10:29 pm IST