MUMBAI: Chinks have developed in the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) led by Nana Patole following the appointment of Atul Londhe, a former NCP activist, as the chief spokesperson of Congress.
State Congress general secretary and spokesperson, Sachin Sawant, was the first to quit in protest against the appointment of Londhe. Sawant wrote to the Congress high command, saying, under such circumstances, it will not be possible for him to work as the spokesperson.
Sawant feels that he has been associated with the Congress for well over three decades and since 2010, he is working as the spokesperson and suddenly, now he has been superseded by a new entrant, Londhe.
During the Devendra Fadnavis rule, Sawant was instrumental in exposing the BJP-led government on several occasions.
Patole on Tuesday allocated work to newly appointed office bearers. While Londhe has been appointed as chief spokesperson, he will be assisted by Sawant and Zakir Ahmed. Amravati-based Sunil Deshmukh has been given the responsibility of frontal organizations.
Prior to this, Londhe was in the NCP for a few years and joined the Congress in November 2016.
