UPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni resigns five years before term ends

Manoj Soni, the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), has tendered his resignation from the post, five years before his tenure is supposed to end. In his resignation letter, Soni said that he is stepping down from the post due to “personal reasons”, reported PTI.

UPSC chairman Manoj Soni resigns (Photo - X)

Manoj Soni handed over his resignation from the chairman post around a fortnight back, PTI reported citing sources, while the resignation is yet to be accepted by the top brass.

His resignation is "not in any way connected to controversies and allegations surrounding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) after probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar issue came to the fore," they said.