Overview
- The Assam Public Service Commission uploaded a rectified final select list on February 17 recommending 288 candidates for ACS, APS and allied services.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the initial list wrongly allotted four reserved seats to Motok and none to Moran, adding that the merit order remains unchanged.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said complaints from the Moran Students’ Union prompted the withdrawal, citing a 2023 order reserving one post each for Moran and Motok within the OBC/MOBC quota.
- APSC expressed regret for the confusion, reaffirmed transparency in the process, and detailed that 41,612 took prelims, 3,243 cleared mains, and 879 faced interviews.
- Parties and civil-society groups, including AJP and KMSS, condemned the reversal and called for a high‑level inquiry, while officials rejected allegations of corruption.