India, Feb. 9 -- The statewide cancellation of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Group II and II A main examinations on Sunday triggered a massive political firestorm, with opposition leaders, including Edapaddi K Palaniswami and TVK founder Vijay, accusing the DMK Government of "administrative incompetence".The TNPSC, which cited technical software glitches for the centre-allocation chaos, has promised a re-examination with a 15-day prior notice.

Controller of Examinations, TNPSC, A Shanmugasundaram, told reporters that the confusion and chaos were due to the wrong assignment of exam halls at several Chennai centres, including two prominent city colleges. "This is a huge mistake, and we regret the inconvenience. To ensure...