# MP cabinet approves 20% horizontal reservation for former Agniveers in uniformed services

- Published: 2026-09-29T16:30:23.172Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T16:30:23.172Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice, Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 20% horizontal reservation for former Agniveers in several uniformed services, Agnipath scheme, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, continuation of major irrigation projects in Banda, Datia, Neemuch and Sagar, along with the Kanh Diversion Project in Ujjain, ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2028, for excise constable posts, former Agniveers will receive 20% reservation, Home Guards 10% and ex-servicemen 5%, for the Special Armed Force, the allocation will be 20% for former Agniveers, 10% for Home Guards and 5% for ex-servicemen, in jail guard recruitment, 20% will be reserved for former Agniveers, 15% for Home Guards and 5% for ex-servicemen, reservation will apply to recruitment for police constables, the Special Armed Force, jail guards, forest guards and excise constables, reservation will be available across the General Category and reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, retaining 25% of each batch in the Army, Navy and Air Force, while the remaining personnel are released after their tenure, the same allocation will apply to forest guard recruitment

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- 2026-09-29T16:30:23.172Z - Times of India: [MP cabinet approves 20% horizontal reservation for former Agniveers in uniformed services](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mp-cabinet-approves-20-horizontal-reservation-for-former-agniveers-in-uniformed-services/articleshow/134570538.cms)

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