Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday slammed the state government over the cancellation of the Combined Police Service Examination (CPSE), 2024, terming it a systematic failure of governance.

Taking to his X handle, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president expressed shock over the announcement regarding the cancellation of the CPSE, 2024, held for the recruitment of Sub Inspectors for the Odisha police.

“Shocked to know that one more recruitment exam was cancelled in #Odisha today. The Combined Police Service Examination 2024, meant to recruit Sub-Inspectors, was cancelled today by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board. This marks the fourth recruitment examination scrapped since July 2025 amid allegations of malpractice and question pape

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