Congress MLAs and MLCs from Maharashtra have been directed by the top brass to present their opinions in selection of a new State president of the party.
State Congress in-charge H.K. Patil will meet the elected representatives on Wednesday and Thursday to seek their feedback.
“He will be holding a meeting with senior party leaders, including current State unit chief Balasaheb Thorat and former chief ministers Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan, tonight (Tuesday night),” a party functionary, who did not wish to be named, said.
Mr. Thorat had on Monday visited Delhi in his attempt to continue as the State president of the party. A day later he said that he had not yet given his resignation and his trip to Delhi had no relation whatsoever about the change of guard.
“I have conveyed time and again to the leadership that I am presently carrying a number of responsibilities and have also said that if the party wants I will be more than happy to give up some of the…
