Madhya Pradesh celebrated its 71st Foundation Day on November 1, 2026, at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium located in Rajendra Nagar, Indore. The state was originally established on November 1, 1956.

Minister Vijayvargiya shares past memories

Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya attended the event as a participant. During the programme, he shared recollections from 2003 when he became a minister for the first time.

Minister Vijayvargiya stated that when he first assumed ministerial office in 2003, the irrigation capacity of the state was approximately seven lakh hectares.