Congress appoints Abhijeet Wanjari as Chief Whip in Legislative Council

 

 

With the approval of All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge, appointments of Congress Legislature Party office-bearers have been made. Nagpur’s Adv Abhijeet Wanjari, the MLC from Graduates Constituency has got the responsibility of Chief Whip of Maharashtra State Legislative Council. Sanjay Meshram, who won from Umred Assembly constituency, has been made the Whip in Lower House. Amin Patel has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Legislative Assembly, former Minister Amit Deshmukh as Chief Whip, Dr Vishwajit Kadam as Secretary and Shirish Kumar Naik and Sanjay Meshram as Whip. Sanjay Meshram was given a major responsibility in his first time entry in Assembly. Meshram proved as giant killer since he defeated Sudhir Parve of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

 

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has informed that MLA Satej alias Bunty Patil has been appointed as the Group Leader in the Legislative Council and Rajesh Rathod as the spokesperson. “Although the number of Congress party MLAs in the Legislature has decreased, the enthusiasm and energy remain and Congress party will try to do justice to the people by raising issues of public interest in the House. The new leaders of the party will play an important role in holding the ruling party accountable,” said In-charge Ramesh Chennithala. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Harshvardhan Sapkal, in a tweet, has congratulated those appointed. 

 

 

 

Aiming to strengthen the party base in Vidarbha, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) (NCP-SP) has appointed former ministers Anil Deshmukh and Dr Rajendra Shingane as In-charge for Vidarbha. Anil Deshmukh, former Home Minister, did not contest 2024 State Assembly polls, while Dr Rajendra Shingane, former Minister, lost from Sindkhedraja constituency in the polls. During the elections, Dr Shingane had joined NCP (SP) leaving Ajit Pawar group as the former had offered ticket to his niece Gayatri Shingane. Dr Rajendra Shingane was fielded by Sharad Pawar group and Gayatri Shingane contested the polls as an independent. Despite the loss, both leaders are considered as seasoned politicians and know the pulse of Vidarbha. Party feels that it could rise in this part of the State as its major leaders, except Praful Patel, did not join Ajit Pawar group. Deshmukh and Shingane are likely to distribute the responsibilities among themselves as East and West Vidarbha in-charge to make the job easier.