Ujjain land deals: Akhilesh Yadav says BJP conspiring to oust Mohan Yadav
Synopsis
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has turned the Ujjain land deal controversy on its head — arguing it is not an accountability story but an internal BJP operation to unseat Mohan Yadav, Bhajanlal Sharma, and Yogi Adityanath simultaneously. Congress, meanwhile, is demanding a Supreme Court-monitored probe, keeping the pressure on from a different direction.
Key Takeaways
SP President Akhilesh Yadav on 23 June alleged a BJP ‘conspiracy’ to defame MP CM Mohan Yadav over Ujjain land deal reports.
Media reports claim CM Mohan Yadav’s family acquired multiple acres of land in Ujjain that could benefit from upcoming infrastructure projects.
Akhilesh alleged the BJP is simultaneously plotting to remove Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and UP CM Yogi Adityanath as well.
MP Congress President Jitu Patwari called the reports a ‘huge stain’ on Madhya Pradesh and demanded a Supreme Court judge-led investigation.
The BJP has not officially responded to either Akhilesh Yadav’s claims or the Congress demand for a judicial probe.
Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday, 23 June alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has engineered a “conspiracy to defame” Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, after media reports linked members of the CM’s family to land acquisitions in Ujjain that could reportedly benefit from upcoming infrastructure projects. The SP chief made the remarks while addressing reporters at an event in Lucknow.
What the Reports Claim
According to media reports, members of CM Mohan Yadav’s family acquired multiple acres of land in Ujjain. The reports allege that these land parcels stand to gain in value from planned infrastructural development in the region. The Madhya Pradesh government has not issued a formal response to the specific allegations as of the time of reporting.
What Akhilesh Yadav Said
Dismissing the allegations against Mohan Yadav as politically motivated, Akhilesh Yadav said: “The BJP has hatched a conspiracy to defame Mohan Yadav. It is not a new thing that he has bought land. Earlier he was involved in the real estate business. Did the BJP not know this?”
The SP chief went further, arguing that the timing of the allegations reveals a broader intra-party power struggle. “These allegations are now being made because the BJP is finding ways to remove three Chief Ministers,” he claimed, naming Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and indirectly referencing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the other targets. “All this is a conspiracy to remove them,” he added.
On the land registry question, Akhilesh said: “This must have been known earlier as well when the registry of the lands was carried out. Can anyone buy land without registry? So, the government knew all this beforehand.”
Congress Demands Judicial Probe
The Indian National Congress (INC) took a sharper line, demanding a judicial investigation into the land deals. Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari termed the allegations a “huge stain on the face of Madhya Pradesh,” saying the Chief Minister “is completely in the dock” and must answer to the “8 crore people of the state.”
Patwari also called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention, demanding that “a sitting judge of the Supreme Court should conduct an investigation into the matter.”
The Political Context
The controversy surfaces at a moment of reported turbulence within the BJP’s state leadership calculus. Mohan Yadav took charge as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister in December 2023, a surprise pick by the central leadership. Critics argue that his tenure has been marked by persistent speculation about his political standing within the party. Akhilesh’s framing — that the land deal story is an internal BJP operation rather than a genuine accountability exercise — reflects the SP’s broader strategy of highlighting divisions within the ruling party ahead of upcoming electoral cycles. The BJP has not officially responded to Akhilesh Yadav’s claims.
Point of View
He deflects scrutiny from the ruling party’s accountability deficit while amplifying the narrative of BJP infighting. The more significant signal, however, is the Congress demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe — an escalation that puts formal institutional pressure on the Centre. Whether the land deal allegations are driven by intra-party rivalry or genuine wrongdoing remains unresolved; the BJP’s silence on both fronts is conspicuous. For Mohan Yadav, a CM installed as a consensus compromise in December 2023, this controversy arrives at a politically fragile moment.
NationPress
23 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Ujjain land deal allegations against Mohan Yadav?
Media reports allege that family members of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav acquired multiple acres of land in Ujjain that could reportedly gain in value from upcoming infrastructure projects in the area. The CM’s office has not issued a formal rebuttal as of the time of reporting.
Why does Akhilesh Yadav think the BJP is behind the allegations?
Akhilesh Yadav argued that the land registry for these properties would have been known to the government at the time of purchase, making the current allegations politically timed. He claimed the BJP is using the controversy to build a case for removing Mohan Yadav , Bhajanlal Sharma , and Yogi Adityanath from their respective chief ministerial positions.
What has the Congress demanded over the Ujjain land deals?
MP Congress President Jitu Patwari has demanded that a sitting judge of the Supreme Court conduct an independent investigation into the land deals. He also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally intervene in the matter.
Who is Mohan Yadav and when did he become Madhya Pradesh CM?
Mohan Yadav is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh , appointed in December 2023 by the BJP central leadership following the party’s state assembly election victory. His selection was widely seen as a surprise pick over more prominent regional contenders.
Has the BJP responded to Akhilesh Yadav’s conspiracy claim?
As of the time of reporting, the BJP has not issued an official response to Akhilesh Yadav’s claims that the party is orchestrating a conspiracy against its own chief ministers. The party has also not commented on the Congress demand for a judicial probe.
