Overview

• The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has appointed a 387-member body five months after Harshvardhan Sapkal became state chief, contradicting earlier reports of a smaller panel
• A 36-member Political Affairs Committee headed by AICC in-charge Ramesh Chennithala sits at the helm of the new structure
• The team includes 16 senior vice presidents, 38 vice presidents, five senior spokespersons, 108 general secretaries, 95 secretaries and 87 executive committee members
• Dheeraj Deshmukh has been named a senior spokesperson for the first time, while former chief ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Prithviraj Chavan join the PAC
• Selections reflect 41% OBCs, 19% SC/STs, significant female representation and 66% fresh faces, and 13 district presidents were also appointed