Puja Khedkar is a 32-year-old trainee IAS officer transferred to Maharashtra's Washim from Pune following allegations of power misuse. She is from 2023 batch and had secured rank 821 in UPSC exam from the OBC non-creamy layer category. Puja is the daughter of former civil servant Dilip Khedkar. She made several demands like a VIP number plate for private car.