Overview

• Congress leader Jitu Patwari formally demanded President’s Rule in Madhya Pradesh, citing the state government's failure to implement the 27% OBC reservation law.
• The 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes was enacted into law by the state assembly in July 2019 but has yet to be enforced, with no legal challenges or stays on the law.
• The BJP-led government has alternated between issuing notifications for 14% and 27% OBC reservation and has not issued appointment letters to successful candidates for several years.
• The Congress claims this failure constitutes a constitutional crisis, alleging the executive branch is in contempt of its duty to implement legislative decisions.
• The demand for President's Rule comes as part of Congress's broader political strategy against the BJP ahead of upcoming state elections.