# Congress land reforms gave BJP MLA his property: ex-mayor 2026-08-13T11:58:12+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Mangaluru mayor K. Ashraf has told Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna that his family's land, home and business were made possible by the Land Reforms Act passed during the Gandhi-led Congress era. Ashraf was reacting to Suvarna's recent outburst against the Gandhi family. In a press release, Ashraf said Suvarna should realise that he is an elected representative today because Congress administration empowered his family through land ownership. He advised the BJP leader against making wild statements on the streets. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: BJP, Congress, Karnataka politics, Land Reforms Act, Yashpal Suvarna Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-land-reforms-gave-bjp-mla-his-property-ex-mayor/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-land-reforms-gave-bjp-mla-his-property-ex-mayor/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.