MP government and Congress to move Supreme Court against High Court order striking down 27% OBC quota

Two days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the 27% OBC reservation on October 9, 2026, the state government and the opposition Congress are both preparing to challenge the order in the Supreme Court. State minister Prahlad Patel said on October 10 that the Mohan Yadav government would approach the Supreme Court after examining the High Court's 159-page order and would present its case firmly. Hours later, state Congress president Jitu Patwari announced that the Congress would also move the Supreme Court with a team of senior advocates including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, accusing the BJP government of failing to defend the quota in court. The BJP and Congress have traded blame over the verdict, with the BJP pointing to the Congress's hurried 2019 ordinance and the Congress accusing the BJP government of weak pleading. Sources: New Indian Express, The Statesman (New Indian Express, Thestatesman)

• Two days after the Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the 27% OBC reservation on October 9, 2026, the state government and the opposition Congress are both preparing to challenge the order in the Supreme Court.
• State minister Prahlad Patel said on October 10 that the Mohan Yadav government would approach the Supreme Court after examining the High Court's 159-page order and would present its case firmly.
• Hours later, state Congress president Jitu Patwari announced that the Congress would also move the Supreme Court with a team of senior advocates including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, accusing the