The Congress has claimed that some candidates who appeared for the talathi (village revenue official) recruitment examination in Maharashtra have received more marks than the maximum limit, indicating that the process was rigged. The Opposition party has demanded cancellation of the results.

Opposition leader Vijay Wadettiwar demanded that the exam results be cancelled and the government set up a special investigation team (SIT). Rahul Kavathekar, representing the public service exam coordination committee, alleged candidates who are relatives of revenue officials or relatives of employees of a company appointed to conduct the examination received very good marks.