Ahead of Maharashtra polls, BJP and Congress announce teams for crucial media connect

BJP and Congress appoint spokespersons to engage with media ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls in October.

The BJP and the Congress have announced their teams to engage with the media ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, which are likely to be held in October.

The BJP, which is part of the ruling alliance in the State, released a list of more than 30 leaders who will speak to the media at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. everyday.

The list includes new entrants Ashok Chavan, who was a former Congress Chief Minister, and lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as well as Pankaja Munde, who was recently elected as MLC. The state BJP media coordinator Navnath Ban will coordinate with all the leaders.

Apart from these three, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, former Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP group leader in the legislative council Pravin Darekar, State ministers Sudhir Mungantiwar, Girish Mahajan, MLAs Nitesh Rane, Atul Bhatkalkar, Ram Kadam and senior party leader and vice president Madhav Bhandari have also been appointed as spokespersons.

Newly elected Pune MP and Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol has been appointed by the party on the list of spokespersons for regional issues.

On its part, the Congress has appointed 15 leaders to bust what the party calls fake narratives of the BJP and to ensure people in the state are made aware of the truth.

The BJP and its IT Cell are misleading the people of the state by spreading fake narratives on a large scale through editing of photos and videos of opposition leaders, a Congress leader said.