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Maharashtra Congress Launches Statewide Overhaul With 8,000 Appointments Planned in Two Months

Centralised selections aim to curb factionalism to strengthen the party before the 2029 elections.

Overview

  • The Sanghathan Srujan Abhiyan introduces first‑ever direct selection of taluka (block) presidents across about 675 talukas, with names for 72 district units now being finalised.
  • Party observers will propose at least three candidates for each post, and the central leadership will make the final appointments as the drive targets roughly 8,000 roles in two months.
  • District leadership will see major churn, with 45 of 60 district presidents set to be replaced and chiefs for 12 newly created organisational districts to be named.
  • Each taluka unit will add heads for ten frontal wings, including Youth Congress, NSUI, Mahila Congress, and Seva Dal, plus representatives for OBC, SC, ST, VJNT, minority, and social media work.
  • At district briefings, including Parbhani, central observers outlined criteria of three years of continuous party work and a clean public image, with booth‑level restructuring presented as preparation for the 2029 polls.