Congress asks BJP if it will allow independent probe into Madhya Pradesh CM’s land purchases

The Congress on Wednesday asked whether the Bharatiya Janata Party will agree to an independent judicial inquiry into allegations that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members and their real estate companies bought large tracts of land in areas that will benefit most from infrastructure projects.

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari asked whether Yadav would agree to release a white paper providing details of the land that he and his family bought since the Bharatiya Janata Party leader became the chief minister in December 2023.

The Congress leader held a press conference a day after a report in The Indian Express reported that Yadav, his family and their real estate firms bought at least 137 plots worth Rs 45 crore between December 13, 2023, when he took oath as chief minister, and December 2025.

Most of the properties are either close to road projects announced in and around Ujjain or in areas where the land use will be changed from agriculture to residential or commercial under the Ujjain Master Plan 2035, the newspaper reported.

Ujjain is among Madhya Pradesh’s important religious tourism centres and has been the focus of several infrastructure projects in recent years. Yadav has been the MLA from Ujjain (South) since 2013.

On Wednesday, Patwari questioned whether farmers who had land...

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