In a major organisational initiative, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has begun appointing taluka-level party presidents through a first-of-its-kind direct interview process. So far, 83 taluka presidents have been appointed across the state after personal interviews conducted by MPCC President Harshavardhan Sapkal himself.
This move aims to empower hardworking and efficient grassroots workers by giving them key roles in the party structure. The initiative has been widely welcomed by party workers and is seen as a morale booster, bringing renewed energy to Congress cadres across Maharashtra.
Congress observers toured various districts, held discussions with local leaders, and recommended names for the posts. Based on those inputs, interviews were conducted by a special selection committee led by Harshavardhan Sapkal.
The committee includes senior Congress leaders such as Balasaheb Thorat (CWC member), MLA Vijay Wadettiwar (Leader of the Congress in the Assembly), MLC Satej alias Bunty Patil (Congress Legislative Council Group Leader), Nasim Khan (Working President and CWC Member), MPs Chandrakant Handore and Praniti Shinde, AICC Secretaries B.M. Sandeep and Kunal Choudhary, and MPCC Vice President Adv. Ganesh Patil.
According to Adv. Patil, the selection process is ongoing, and appointments in the remaining talukas will be announced soon. He emphasised that the process is transparent and performance-based, with a clear focus on promoting grassroots-level workers.
So far, appointments have been made in the following districts:
Akola (8)
Buldhana (19)
Chandrapur (2)
Jalgaon (8)
Sindhudurg (1)
Ulhasnagar (1)
Ratnagiri (6)
Thane City (3)
Thane Rural (5)
Ahilyanagar (3)
Sangli (2)
Pune (2)
Solapur (1)
Amravati (2)
Dharashiv (1)
Jalna (7)
Hingoli (2)
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (6)
Beed (3)
Yavatmal (1)
