Harshwardhan Sapkal replaces Nana Patole as Maharashtra Congress chief – India TV
Image Source : INDIA TV Harshwardhan Sapkal (L) and Nana Patole (R) Maharashtra Congress chief: The Congress on Thursday appointed Harshwardhan Sapkal as the new Maharashtra unit president, replacing senior leader Nana Patole, who stepped down, taking moral responsibility for the party’s defeat in the November 2024 Assembly elections. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed Sapkal as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. In an official statement, AICC General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Congress President has appointed Shri Harshwardhan Sapkal as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. The party appreciates the contributions of the outgoing President, Shri Nana Patole.” Harshwardhan Sapkal served as an MLA from 2014 to 2019, representing the Buldhana Assembly Constituency in Maharashtra. He is known to be close to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar as Leader of the Congress Legislative Party The Congress also informed that Kharge has approved the appointment of Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar as the Leader of the Congress Legislative Party in …