MP: Cong seeks probe into CM Mohan Yadav’s family land acquisitions
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New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that an “engine of loot was running at full speed” in Madhya Pradesh, citing a report by The Indian Express that claimed Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members, and their real estate companies purchased at least 168 acres of land since December 2023 in areas expected to benefit from infrastructure projects.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a social media post, alleged that “the chief minister of the state himself has become the mastermind of this loot.”
Mohan Yadav became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in December 2023 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the state Assembly elections.
According to The Indian Express, Mohan Yadav’s family and their real estate companies purchased at least 137 plots worth Rs 45 crore between December 13, 2023, the day he took oath as chief minister, and December 2025. The report said most of these properties are located either near road projects announced in and around Ujjain or in areas where land use is expected to be changed from agricultural to residential or commercial under the Ujjain Master Plan 2035.
Ujjain, one of Madhya Pradesh’s key religious tourism destinations, has been the focus of several infrastructure development projects in recent years. Mohan Yadav has represented Ujjain (South) as an MLA since 2013.
The newspaper noted that Yadav has been involved in the city’s tourism and infrastructure development for several years. Before becoming chief minister, he served as the chairperson of the Ujjain Development Authority from 2004 to 2010 and headed the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari highlighted the land holdings of the chief minister and his family members, along with infrastructure projects developed around those plots.
Patwari questioned whether the government would make all details of the land transactions public and asked if the chief minister would order an investigation into the allegations.
“Narendra Modi often speaks about clean and ethical politics... will Modi Ji take cognisance of these unethical acts and ask Mohan Yadav to resign?” Patwari was quoted as saying by PTI.
The Indian Express report stated that before becoming chief minister, Mohan Yadav and his family members, including his son Vaibhav Yadav and sister Kalavati Yadav, owned at least 108 plots measuring around 179 acres in and around Ujjain.
Of this, the report said, at least 85 acres were purchased between 2021 and 2023, when Mohan Yadav was serving as the state’s education minister.
It further claimed that of the 168 acres acquired by Mohan Yadav’s family after he took oath as chief minister, around 111 acres are located next to one of the road development projects announced in and around Ujjain.
The report also said that within Ujjain city limits, Mohan Yadav and his family own land in almost every zone where land use changes are planned under the master plan.
In 2025, his family and their companies acquired at least 62 plots measuring 92 acres in Ujjain, according to The Indian Express. The purchases were made despite the state government facing opposition from farmers over plans to pool agricultural land for permanent Kumbh infrastructure.
The Madhya Pradesh chief minister and his family members have not yet responded to the questions sent to them by The Indian Express.
