# Two farmer sons crack UPSC: one with 12 jobs, other in 7th attempt 2026-08-07T07:46:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sandeep Kumar Sahu, a civil engineer from a farming family in Madhya Pradesh, secured All India Rank 631 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 on his seventh attempt while working full-time in the state water resources department. In a parallel story of grit, Prem Sukh Delu, a farmer’s son from Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, landed 12 government jobs over six years, including Patwari, Gram Sevak, and Police Sub-Inspector, before cracking the UPSC exam with AIR 170 to become an IPS officer. Both men grew up in financial hardship and attended government schools. Delu earned a Master’s degree with a gold medal and cleared UGC NET; Sahu became the first engineering graduate from his village. Delu had once failed a constable exam but persisted. Sahu reached the interview stage only once in seven attempts, but made it count. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: civil services, government jobs, IPS, Rajasthan, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-farmers-son-secures-12-government-jobs-then-clears-upsc/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-farmers-son-secures-12-government-jobs-then-clears-upsc/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.