Tension In Maharashtra Congress After Spokesperson Quits Over "Demotion"
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An upset Sachin Sawant has reportedly also written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi requesting a new role.
In brewing trouble for the Congress in Maharashtra, one of its top spokespersons in the state has reportedly quit his post in protest against new appointments made by state chief Nana Patole. An upset Sachin Sawant has reportedly also written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi requesting a new role.
Nana Patole is believed to have appointed Atul Londhe, a former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, as Chief Spokesperson of the Congress in Maharashtra. Mr Londhe joined the Congress in 2016.
Sachin Sawant, a Congress general secretary who has been chief spokesperson for 10 years, was reportedly demoted to assistant spokesperson. The furious leader shot off his resignation on Tuesday, reports say.
Mr Sawant also removed his designation from his Twitter bio.
