New Delhi/Bhopal, September 22, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, urging his intervention over the delay in appointments under the state’s 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
In his letter dated September 22, Gandhi said candidates selected through various recruitment examinations have been waiting for appointments since 2022, with 13 per cent of posts being kept on hold under the 87:13 formula adopted by the state government.
Gandhi referred to his interaction with students during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Indore, where, he said, students raised concerns related to education, employment and their future.
“During the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Indore, many students of Madhya Pradesh raised several serious issues related to education, employment and their future. Among these, the issue of stalled appointments under OBC reservation also came up prominently,” Gandhi said in the letter.
According to the Congress leader, candidates told him that they had cleared recruitment examinations and completed the required formalities, but their appointments remained pending for years.
“These youth have passed the examination and completed the entire process, yet under the 87:13 system, 13 per cent posts related to OBC reservation have been kept on hold and candidates selected for these posts have been waiting for appointment from 2022 till today,” he said.
Gandhi said the delay had led to repeated protests by candidates demanding implementation of the quota and appointments to posts for which they had qualified. He urged the Chief Minister to intervene and ensure an early resolution.
The 27 per cent OBC reservation was introduced in Madhya Pradesh in 2019 by the then Kamal Nath-led Congress government, taking the state’s overall reservation level beyond the 50 per cent ceiling generally applied by courts. The decision was subsequently challenged in court, with petitions questioning the constitutional validity of the enhanced quota.
Following the legal challenge, the state adopted the 87:13 formula for recruitment. Under the arrangement, appointments are made against 87 per cent of the posts, while the remaining 13 per cent linked to the disputed OBC quota are kept in abeyance pending the outcome of the litigation.
The issue has remained a point of contention between the government and OBC aspirants, with candidates who have cleared recruitment examinations demanding that the withheld posts be filled.
Congress leaders have also repeatedly raised the matter, seeking implementation of the 27 per cent OBC quota and an end to the uncertainty faced by selected candidates.
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