Maharashtra Congress set to overhaul organisation in ‘Sangathan Srujan Abhiyan’

Maharashtra Congress plans a grassroots overhaul, appointing new district and taluka leaders to enhance representation and youth involvement.

The Maharashtra Congress is set to begin overhaul of its organisational at the grassroot level through its Sangathan Srujan Abhiyan amid criticism among workers over the lack of party organisation and dominance of repeat faces. 

The change will include the first-ever selection of the taluka (block) president.

As part of the exercise, the party is finalising the list of 72 district presidents across the State, and in a departure from past practices, the campaign will also include appointments at the taluka level, covering 675 talukas. Selecting taluka level president is an initiative of State unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal.

Under the new model, taluka Congress presidents will be appointed along with heads of ten frontal organisations and departments at each taluka, including Youth Congress, NSUI, Mahila Congress and Seva Dal, as well as representatives from OBC, SC, ST, VJNT, minority and social media wings.

State observers have been tasked with recommending at least three names for each post, with the final decision to be taken by the party leadership. The initiative is expected to provide organisational responsibilities to more than 7,000 party workers, widening the leadership base within the party.

“The exercise will prioritise youth leadership and aim to enhance representation of OBCs, Dalits, Adivasis, minorities and women in the organisational structure. Congress will work on two principles for next few years. One is building organization on basis of ideology and fighting for people’s problems due to failures of the Union and Maharashtra governments,” Mr. Sapkal said. It will also strengthen the party for the 2029 (assembly and Lok Sabha) polls, he added.