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OBC Reservation in Madhya Pradesh to Remain at 14% as HC Strikes Down 2019 Amendment Raising It to 27%

  • The Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the 2019 law raising Other Backward Classes reservation from 14% to 27%, restoring the quota to 14%.
  • Advocate General Prashant Singh said the court found no exceptional circumstances to justify exceeding the 50% reservation ceiling.
  • The court directed recruitment agencies to fill 13% of previously held-back posts from the unreserved category within three months.
  • OBC Mahasabha and Congress leaders said they would challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court and continue seeking 27% reservation.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed all petitions seeking 27% OBC reservation. It has also ordered that candidates from unreserved categories be appointed to the posts held back under the 13% reservation within three months.

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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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