Archive · 24 Jan 2026
MP Officials Suspended Over Tantya Mama Statue Irregularities
In Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, two municipal officials were suspended because they allowed a fibreglass statue of a tribal freedom fighter, Tantya Mama, to be installed instead of a metal or stone one as ordered.
The tribal community was upset, and the administration said the officials were negligent.
The contractor who supplied the statue was blacklisted, and a new statue will be installed within 45 days.
The Congress party protested, alleging corruption.
The officials were suspended after BJP corporators complained to the Additional Collector.
Two municipal officials were suspended for installing a fibreglass statue of Tantya Mama instead of a metal or stone one.
The tribal community and corporators protested, demanding an investigation and FIR against the contractor.
The contractor was blacklisted, and a new e-tender was floated for a metal or stone statue.
A new statue is expected to be installed within 45 days.
The Congress party staged protests, alleging corruption within the BJP-backed municipal council.
- Who
- Two municipal officials (Manish Mahajan and Jitendra Medha) and the contractor (Pinak Trading Company)
- What
- Installation of a fibreglass statue of Tantya Mama instead of a metal or stone one
- When
- The statue was installed after the PIC meeting on September 24, 2025
- Where
- Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Procedural irregularities and negligence in following official orders
- Location
- Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
- Suspended Officials
- Assistant Engineer Manish Mahajan, Sub-Engineer Jitendra Medha
- Statue Material
- Fibreglass (instead of metal or stone)
- Cost of Statue
- Rs 9.9 lakh paid to Pinak Trading Company
- New Statue Timeline
- Expected within 45 days
- Sanctioned Amount
- Rs 10 lakh for a bronze or stone statue
- Contractor's Statue Cost
- Rs 75,000 to Rs 1 lakh (fibreglass)