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Madhya Pradesh BJP chief blames Congress for legal lapse in OBC reservation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 10:01 PM
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After the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the OBC reservation order, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal accused the Congress of a legal misstep and reiterated the party’s 27% reservation pledge.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently affirmed the state government's decision to extend reservation benefits to Other Backward Classes (OBC), maintaining the 27% quota that was introduced in 2019. The court's ruling came after a series of petitions challenging the legality of the reservation policy.
In response, Hemant Khandelwal, the BJP's state president, publicly blamed the Congress party for a "legal lapse" in the 2019 decision to increase OBC reservations. Speaking at a party rally, Khandelwal asserted that the opposition's procedural errors had forced the matter before the judiciary and reiterated the BJP's commitment to the 27% reservation target.
Political analysts note that the statement underscores the BJP's strategy to portray the reservation issue as a point of contention between the two major parties in the state. With the High Court's verdict now in place, the focus shifts to how the Congress will respond and whether the reservation policy will face further legal challenges.
In response, Hemant Khandelwal, the BJP's state president, publicly blamed the Congress party for a "legal lapse" in the 2019 decision to increase OBC reservations. Speaking at a party rally, Khandelwal asserted that the opposition's procedural errors had forced the matter before the judiciary and reiterated the BJP's commitment to the 27% reservation target.
Political analysts note that the statement underscores the BJP's strategy to portray the reservation issue as a point of contention between the two major parties in the state. With the High Court's verdict now in place, the focus shifts to how the Congress will respond and whether the reservation policy will face further legal challenges.