Congress Seeks Judicial Probe into MP CM Yadav Family's Ujjain Land Deals

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav faces calls for a judicial inquiry into land deals involving his family and associated real estate companies. The opposition Congress party alleges a significant conflict of interest, demanding Yadav's resignation.

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The family and relatives of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav hold 335 acres of land across 245 plots. Of this, 168 acres across 137 plots have been purchased after he became the CM.

The controversy centers on reports revealing that Yadav's family and their companies own 335 acres of land in and around Ujjain. Approximately 168 acres of this land were reportedly purchased in 2024-25, with much of it strategically located near highways and roads. The value of these landholdings is said to have appreciated due to infrastructure development initiated by Yadav's government.

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Is it true that after you became chief minister, your family and associated companies acquired 168 acres of land by purchasing 137 plots? Approximately 111 acres of land were purchased in areas affected by development projects, is this merely a coincidence?

Congress leaders Jitu Patwari and Umang Singhar presented details at a press conference, stating that land was acquired in the names of 11 relatives, including his wife, nephew, sister, and brother-in-law. These acquisitions occurred under four real estate companies, where the chief minister and his wife hold majority stakes, while close relatives have significant stakes in three others. Patwari questioned whether the purchase of 168 acres after Yadav became chief minister, particularly in areas affected by development projects, was merely a coincidence.

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Will the government make public the list of land-use changes for all projects in areas where your family purchased land? Will you announce a judicial inquiry by a sitting Supreme Court judge into this land deal issue?

While the Chief Minister's office and the ruling BJP have yet to issue a formal response, a senior BJP leader suggested the expose might be the work of internal rivals, noting Yadav's long-standing involvement in real estate. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh criticized the state government as an "engine of plunder," and whistleblower Dr. Anand Rai called for separate probes into both the land deals and the leak of the documents.

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The double engine government of the BJP in Madhya Pradesh was and “engine of plunder” running at full speed.