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Raj row over irregularities in MPLAD schemes
The New Indian Express Tirupati
|January 07, 2026
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME LAUNCHED IN
EVEN before the controversy surrounding alleged corruption in the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund in Rajasthan could settle, a fresh political storm has erupted over the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD).
In a new twist, the BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya has levelled serious allegations against three state Congress MPs, accusing them of misusing their MPLADS funds. In a post on social media platform X, Malviya alleged that the MPs recommended the use of their MPLADS funds in Haryana’s Kaithal Assembly constituency.
This story is from the January 07, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Tirupati.
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