Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Congress to Take Madhya Pradesh OBC Quota Fight to Supreme Court
Madhya Pradesh has a dispute about a 27% reservation for people from Other Backward Classes.
Congress leader Jitu Patwari says the state government did not properly support the reservation case in court.
He claims the government did not really want the quota to happen.
Patwari also questioned the money spent on lawyers.
He said Congress would take the issue to the Supreme Court and pay the legal costs.
These are Patwari’s allegations, as reported in the article.
Congress state president Jitu Patwari accused the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government of weakening the case for 27% OBC reservation.
Patwari alleged that the government did not present adequate evidence before the High Court and never intended to implement the quota.
He announced that Congress would approach the Supreme Court and pay the legal expenses to pursue the reservation.
Patwari questioned the reported Rs 55 lakh spent on legal representation for a single hearing and cited an earlier all-party meeting.
The government’s account of its legal strategy and the allegations made by Patwari were not included in the report.
- Who
- Congress state president Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, and the Madhya Pradesh government.
- What
- Patwari accused the government of weakening the case for 27% OBC reservation and said Congress would take the matter to the Supreme Court.
- When
- At a press conference on Saturday; the article also cites an IANS post dated October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Congress says it wants to pursue implementation of the 27% OBC quota; Patwari alleged the government failed to make an adequate case in court.
Congress and Patwari’s allegations
Government position
Handling of the OBC quota case
Congress and Patwari’s allegations
Patwari alleged the BJP-led government deliberately weakened the case and did not intend to implement the 27% quota.
Government position
The article does not provide a response or explanation from the Madhya Pradesh government.
Legal representation and costs
Congress and Patwari’s allegations
Patwari questioned the reported Rs 55 lakh cost for a hearing and said Congress lawyers had been proposed for inclusion in the legal team.
Government position
The article does not include the government’s account of its legal team or the expenses.
- Reservation at issue
- 27% for Other Backward Classes in Madhya Pradesh
- Congress representative
- State president Jitu Patwari
- Planned action
- Congress says it will approach the Supreme Court
- Legal expenses questioned
- Patwari questioned a reported Rs 55 lakh spent for a single hearing
- Press conference
- Held in Bhopal with Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar
- Government’s alleged shortcoming
- Patwari said it failed to present adequate evidence before the High Court