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CM Mohan Yadav Demolishes Ancestral Home for Ujjain Road Project
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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 11:25
CM Mohan Yadav Demolishes Ancestral Home for Ujjain Road Project
  • •Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav personally dug up a section of his ancestral home in Ujjain for a Rs 9.8-crore road-widening project.
  • •The project will affect 272 structures, including religious sites, along the 730-meter road connecting Khajur Wali Masjid to Ganesh Chowk.
  • •The road widening aims to ease traffic flow for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2028.
  • •Yadav stated that public servants should set an example for city development, despite the personal connection to his home.
  • •Officials confirm the project will significantly improve traffic management in Ujjain, especially during the Simhastha Kumbh.

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The road-widening project aims to improve traffic management and ease movement for pilgrims ahead of the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028.

A total of 272 structures, including religious sites and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's ancestral home, are marked for demolition as part of the 730-metre road-widening project.

The ancestral house in Ujjain was built in 1974 by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's grandfather, Ramchandra Yadav.