Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Bhopal Ministerial Staff Face Scrutiny After OSD's Removal
Some people who work for ministers in Madhya Pradesh have faced allegations or public criticism.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda's aide, Deepam Raichura, was removed after bribery allegations.
A journalist also recorded a sting operation at Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana's office about alleged payments for transfers.
Three members of Kansana's staff were suspended afterward.
The article describes other controversies involving ministers' aides in earlier years.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said he wanted to avoid appointing controversial staff.
The report says those appointments took time, and ministers eventually chose their own staff.
It also notes that scrutiny continues over how some ministerial staff use their positions and government resources.
Deepam Raichura was removed as OSD to Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda after bribery allegations.
A sting operation at Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana's residential office concerned alleged bribes for transfers.
The government suspended Kansana's OSD Ashok Kumar Batham, personal assistant Dinesh Bhakoriya and stenographer Ankit Avdhiya.
The report cites earlier controversies involving ministerial staff, including removals linked to the 2020 honeytrap case and a video released by Congress in 2023.
After the BJP formed a government in 2023, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav sought to avoid appointing controversial staff, though appointments were delayed and ministers ultimately chose their staff.
- Who
- Ministerial staff in Madhya Pradesh, including Deepam Raichura, and the ministers they serve.
- What
- Raichura's removal after bribery allegations has renewed scrutiny of ministers' personal staff.
- When
- The article discusses recent events and earlier cases from 2020 and 2023.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Allegations and controversies involving ministerial staff, including alleged bribery and concerns about staff conduct, prompted scrutiny.
- Removed official
- Deepam Raichura, OSD to Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda
- Reason reported
- Bribery allegations
- Sting operation
- Conducted at Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana's residential office over alleged bribes for transfers
- Suspended staff
- OSD Ashok Kumar Batham, personal assistant Dinesh Bhakoriya and stenographer Ankit Avdhiya
- Earlier cases cited
- Ministerial staff controversies in 2020 and 2023
- Staff appointment policy
- After the BJP formed a government in 2023, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav decided against posting controversial officers and staff to ministers' offices
- Appointment outcome
- Appointments were delayed, but ministers ultimately got personal staff appointed according to their choices