Former MLA and Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal was recently appointed as the president of Maharashtra Congress after Nana Patole resigned from the position following the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Nana Patole, who was MPCC president since 2021.
Newly appointed Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshvardhan Sapkal officially took over from today, February 18, with a ceremony held at the Birla Matoshri Auditorium in Marine lines.
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The ceremony was attended by Congress’ Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Mukul Wasnik, senior leader and Congress Working Committee member Balasaheb Thorat, Legislature Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar, former chief ministers Prithviraj Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde among other state working presidents, senior party leaders, office bearers, and party workers.
Sapkal is a relatively less known figure in state politics, and many staunch Congress supporters on social media expressed disappointment as they expected a veteran leader to be given this responsibility. Some even publicly criticized the appointment.
Here's all you need to know about him:
Sapkal, who hails from Buldhana district, was appointed chief of the party's state unit last week after Nana Patole completed his four-year tenure.
Sapkal takes over at a time when the Congress is on a low following its disastrous performance in the November assembly polls, in which it would win just 16 seats in the 288-member assembly. It had contested 101 seats in alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP).
His immediate focus would be the civic polls, which are due in several cities of Maharashtra since early 2022. Local body polls are likely to be held this year.
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