Cong proposes panel with 40% OBC leaders
The move is perceived as an attempt by the party to attract OBC voters as the civic body polls in the state are expected to be held later this year.
According to the sources within the state Congress, the new state executive committee under the leadership of recently appointed Maharashtra unit chief Harshvardhan Sapkal will be of almost 280 leaders.
It will have around 110-115 general secretaries, 105-108 secretaries, five senior spokespersons, one media coordinator and treasurer each, around 15-20 senior vice-presidents and 35-40 vice presidents.
It will have around 15 per cent women representation.
The final list of the state executive has been sent to central leadership for final approval as the high command is still mulling over it.
'After the defeat in 2024 state Assembly polls, the party has decided to focus on OBCs. The Congress at national level too is working extensively to represent itself as a party which truly stands with the OBCs. In Maharashtra, it has been decided to give additional space to the OBC leadership,' said a senior state Congress leader, who is associated with the formation of the final list.
During the Assembly 2024 elections, the Mahayuti had extensively worked on attracting OBC voters after its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha polls.
The overwhelming support of OBCs to the BJP was cited as one of the key factors of defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
With almost 40 per cent OBC leaders, the executive will have 16-17 per cent leaders from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, 18-19 per cent minorities and 25 – 28 per cent general category leaders.
The party has also attempted to give highest representation to Vidarbha, a region where it hopes to bounce back politically due to its organisation and leadership.
Almost 40 per cent of the executive committee will be composed of leaders from Vidarbha, which includes both Amaravati and Nagpur divisions.
Marathwada and western Maharashtra will be the next focus, followed by Konkan.
'We need to give attention to north Maharashtra where the leaders of Mahayuti have tried to destroy the party organisation at the maximum level,' the leader said.
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