Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Madhya Pradesh OBC Quota Setback Fuels Anger Among Job Aspirants
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected a government notice for giving OBCs 27% reservation in jobs.
Some OBC candidates say this has made it harder to know what will happen to their job applications.
They blame both the BJP and Congress for not solving the issue.
One candidate said some young people may have become too old to apply for more exams while waiting.
Another said OBCs should receive a share based on how many people belong to the community.
But he also said reservation should go only to poor OBC candidates.
OBC Mahasabha warned that filling 13% of held posts through the unreserved category could affect many candidates.
The group said it would plan what to do next.
The High Court rejected the Madhya Pradesh government's notification for 27% OBC reservation.
Job aspirants interviewed blamed both the BJP and Congress for the setback.
One candidate estimated around 1,000 young people had become overage while waiting for increased reservation.
OBC Mahasabha said filling 13% of held posts through the unreserved category could affect thousands of candidates.
Candidates differed on whether reservation should reflect population share or be limited to poor OBC applicants.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh OBC job aspirants, the state government, and OBC Mahasabha.
- What
- Candidates criticized the setback to the 27% OBC reservation after the High Court rejected the government's notification.
- When
- After the High Court's decision; the article gives no date.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal and Gwalior.
- Why
- The ruling and the handling of the quota have raised concerns about recruitment opportunities, overage candidates, and the future of held posts.
Reservation advocates and affected candidates
Alternative views expressed by candidates
Basis for 27% OBC reservation
Reservation advocates and affected candidates
Some candidates argue that OBCs should receive 27% reservation because they make up a large share of Madhya Pradesh's population.
Alternative views expressed by candidates
One candidate argued that reservation should be provided only to poor candidates from the OBC community.
Political responsibility
Reservation advocates and affected candidates
Job aspirants interviewed blamed both the BJP and Congress, accusing them of using the reservation issue for vote-bank politics.
Alternative views expressed by candidates
The article does not provide a response from either party.
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Reservation at issue
- 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
- Court action
- The High Court rejected the government's notification for the 27% OBC reservation.
- Held posts
- The article says 13% of posts from different recruitment exams are to be filled through the unreserved category.
- Reported impact
- A candidate estimated that around 1,000 young people had become overage while waiting for increased reservation.
- Recruitment example
- Around 48% of candidates in the teacher category 2 exam were from the backward class, according to a candidate.
- Further action
- OBC Mahasabha said it would soon draw up a strategy for further action.