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Rahul Gandhi Urges MP CM to Clear OBC Quota

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Rahul Gandhi OBC Push

Rahul Gandhi wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on September 22 2026 urging clearance of 27% OBC reservations.
Students at the Indore “Chhatron Ki Gunj” event said 13% of OBC-quota posts remain withheld under the “87:13” formula.
Candidates have waited for appointment letters since 2022, a delay of over four years.
CM Mohan Yadav replied that youth issues require discussion with facts and figures.

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History

Historical Context

The Mandal Commission, set up by Prime Minister Morarji Desai in 1979 and reporting in December 1980, recommended a 27 % reservation for Other Backward Classes. Prime Minister V. P. Singh announced its implementation in August 1990, and the Supreme Court affirmed the quota in the 16 November 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment. In 2026, Rahul Gandhi urged Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to clear the OBC-post backlog, echoing the commission’s legacy.

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Rahul Gandhi OBC Push

Rahul Gandhi wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on September 22 2026 urging clearance of 27% OBC reservations.
Students at the Indore “Chhatron Ki Gunj” event said 13% of OBC-quota posts remain withheld under the “87:13” formula.
Candidates have waited for appointment letters since 2022, a delay of over four years.
CM Mohan Yadav replied that youth issues require discussion with facts and figures.

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