NCP (SP) Dissolves State Spokespersons’ Panel, National Spokespersons Unaffected
The party said 22 spokesperson posts were cancelled and only Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase will speak for it until new appointments are made.
- On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party dismissed all 22 of its official spokespersons, appointing former MLC Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase as interim spokespersons.
- Provincial President Shashikant Shinde initiated the move as part of a major organizational reshuffle, conducting a statewide tour to assess party functioning and strengthen grassroots structures.
- The timing coincides with friction within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance following a Congress social media post referring to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar as "Goongi Gudiya," sparking protests.
- Reflecting on his two-year tenure in a post on X, former spokesperson Anish Gawande described the experience as a "whirlwind," noting it a "masterclass of a lifetime" learning from Sharad Pawar.
- The party has not announced when new spokespersons will be appointed, though it continues restructuring its student, youth, and teachers' wings; Chavan and Tapase will represent the party's official stance until further orders.
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NCP-SP cancels all existing spokesperson appointments; Vidya Chavan, Mahesh Tapase to represent party
According to the order issued by the party, former MLA Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase will serve as the authorised spokespersons to present the party's official stance to the media during this period. The NCP-SP has instructed all concerned office-bearers and workers to take note of this order.
Sharad Pawar-Led NCP Suspends All Spokespersons' Appointments
<p>The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has revoked the appointments of all its spokespersons with immediate effect, saying the decision would remain in force until further orders. The party, which currently has 22 spokespersons representing it across television and print media, said only two leaders would now present its official position.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maharashtra: The Sharad Paw…
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