Overview
- Madhya Pradesh Congress issued an order through organisational general secretary Sanjay Kamle stating that president Jitu Patwari has declined Mukesh Nayak’s resignation and directed him to continue as media department chair.
- Mukesh Nayak submitted his resignation on Saturday saying he wished to make way for new leadership, with party officials later saying differences would be addressed through dialogue.
- The dispute traces to overlapping talent-hunt committees for spokesperson selection, including an 11-member panel announced on December 9 and a 13-member list issued by Nayak on December 23.
- MPCC media and communication chief Abhay Tiwari cancelled Nayak’s 13-member list citing a lack of competent approval, while reports noted brief online endorsement and deletion by Jitu Patwari of the reconstituted panel.
- BJP figures used the episode to allege infighting in Congress, with state media in-charge Ashish Agarwal posting barbed commentary on social media.