MP revenue official lists 51 govt properties in his, wife’s names; suspended
Rajesh Mandloi allegedly registered land parcels in his and his wife’s name, leading to a probe initiated by a complaint against him.
A village-level revenue official in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, Rajesh Mandloi, has been suspended for owning 51 government properties listed under his and his wife's names. The revelation came from a list compiled under the Union government's Svamitva scheme, launched in the state this year. The official's suspended tenure is suspected to include a courtyard shared by multiple families, public spaces like an open area between houses, a platform in a bus stand, and a stepwell.
The exact value of these properties is yet to be determined, but a revenue official estimated it to be in the range of crores. Mandloi, a patwari, registered 48 government land parcels in his name and three in his wife, Manisha Mandloi's name during his tenure at Kolgaon village. The Svamitva Adhikar Abhilekh Nispadan Evam Panjiyan Yojana 2026, which was approved by the state cabinet in June, aims to provide rural families with free residential land rights by waiving stamp duty and registration fees on property rights records issued under the scheme.
A complaint lodged against Mandloi by former sarpanch Radheshyam Tomar resulted in his suspension and a probe into the irregularities.
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