Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Rahul Gandhi Urges MP CM to Implement 27% OBC Quota
Rahul Gandhi asked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to provide 27% reservation for OBC candidates.
He also asked the government to appoint people who have already completed the selection process.
Gandhi said students raised concerns about education, jobs and their future.
These concerns were discussed at his September 19 programme in Indore.
He said candidates have been waiting for appointments since 2022.
Chief Minister Yadav gave a different explanation for the delay.
Yadav blamed Congress for creating the reservation problem.
He said the court ordered the hold on appointments, not the state government.
The two leaders therefore disagree about who is responsible for the unresolved issue.
Rahul Gandhi asked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to implement a 27% OBC reservation.
Gandhi also sought appointments for candidates whose selection processes have been completed.
He said selected candidates have awaited appointments since 2022 under the 87:13 formula.
The request followed student concerns raised at Gandhi’s September 19 programme in Indore.
Yadav blamed Congress for the dispute and said the court, not the state government, ordered the hold.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav are the main figures; OBC candidates and students are affected.
- What
- Gandhi requested implementation of a 27% OBC quota and appointments for candidates whose selection is complete.
- When
- Gandhi shared the corrected letter on Wednesday; candidates have reportedly awaited appointments since 2022, and the student programme took place on September 19.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, including Gandhi’s programme in Indore.
- Why
- Gandhi cited student concerns about education, employment and pending appointments; Yadav said the dispute resulted from Congress’s handling of reservation and a court-ordered hold.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress Position
Mohan Yadav and State Government Position
Responsibility for the delay
Rahul Gandhi and Congress Position
Gandhi urged the chief minister to implement the OBC quota and appoint candidates whose selection is complete, implying the state should act on the pending appointments.
Mohan Yadav and State Government Position
Yadav said the state government did not place the 13% posts on hold and that the court ordered the hold.
Cause of the reservation dispute
Rahul Gandhi and Congress Position
Gandhi said the 27% OBC reservation had unanimous political support but remains unresolved, leaving selected candidates waiting.
Mohan Yadav and State Government Position
Yadav blamed Congress, saying it implemented reservation without adequate preparation and should first have completed the commission and committee process.
Political support
Rahul Gandhi and Congress Position
Gandhi said all political parties unanimously supported the 27% OBC reservation.
Mohan Yadav and State Government Position
Yadav criticized Congress’s implementation of the reservation and described it as the source of the current chaos.
- Requested quota
- 27% reservation for OBC candidates
- Appointments
- Gandhi sought appointments for candidates whose selection process has been completed.
- Waiting period
- Selected candidates have reportedly been waiting since 2022.
- Formula mentioned
- The pending appointments were linked in Gandhi’s letter to the 87:13 formula.
- Student programme
- The issues were raised during Gandhi’s September 19 “Chhatron Ki Goonj” programme in Indore.
- Government response
- Mohan Yadav said the court ordered the hold and that the state government had not put the 13% posts on hold.