Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Maharashtra Congress महाराष्ट्र काँग्रेस महाराष्ट्र कांग्रेस | |
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President | Ashok Chavan |
Headquarters | Tilak Bhawan, Kaka Saheb Gadgil Marg, Dadar, Mumbai - 400025 |
Student wing | NSUI Maharashtra |
Youth wing | Maharashtra Youth Congress |
Women's wing | Maharashtra Mahila Congress |
Alliance | United Progressive Alliance |
Seats in Lok Sabha |
2 / 545 [1](currently 530 members + 1 Speaker) |
Seats in Rajya Sabha |
3 / 19
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Seats in |
40 / 288 (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
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The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (M.P.C.C) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Maharashtra. The head office of the organization is situated in Dadar, Mumbai.
History
The state of Maharashtra was formed on 1 May 1960, and since then its politics have been evolving. The INC was long without a major challenger, and enjoyed overwhelming support from the state's sugar co-operatives and thousands of other cooperative organizations involved in the rural agricultural economy of the state such as marketing of dairy and vegetable produce, credit unions etc. Since 1930s when Keshrao Jedhe joined the Congress party, the politics of the Bombay state and its successor Maharashtra state has been dominated by the mainly rural Maratha-Kunbi caste.[2] This group dominates the cooperative institutions and with the resultant economic power, control politics from the village level up to the Assembly and Lok Sabha seats. Since 1980s, this group has also been active in setting up private educational institutions.[3] Major past political figures of Congress party from Maharashtra such as Keshavrao Jedhe, Yashwantrao Chavan, Vinayakrao Patil, Vasantdada Patil, Shankarrao Chavan Keshavrao Sonawane and Vilasrao Deshmukh have been from this group. Sharad Pawar, who had been a towering figure in Maharashtrian and national politics belongs to this group. The state's political status quo was upset when Sharad Pawar defected from the INC, which he perceived as the vehicle of the Gandhi dynasty, to form the Nationalist Congress Party. This followed disputes between Pawar and the INC president Sonia Gandhi. This offshoot of the Congress party split the Maratha community support. In the last thirty years, however, Shiv Sena and the BJP began gaining a foothold in the state of Maharashtra, especially in the urban areas such as Mumbai. Shiv Sena and the BJP came into the power in 1995, which was a big blow to the INC. After one term, however, the Congress-NCP alliance regained power and held it until 2014. The INC contested the 2014 state assembly election without getting in a formal alliance with the NCP and lost power to the BJP.
Past Presidents
Year | President |
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1960-63 | Abasaheb Khedkar |
1963-67 | Vinayakrao Patil |
1967-72 | Vasantdada Patil |
1972-78 | P. K. Sawant |
1978 | Narendra Tidake |
1978-79 | Nashikrao Tirpude |
1979-80 | Ramrao Adik |
1980-81 | Premilatai D. Chavan |
1981-82 | Gulabrao Patil |
1983 | S M I Amir |
1983-85 | N. M. Kamble |
1985-88 | Prabha Rau |
1988-89 | Pratibha Patil |
1989-90 | N. M. Kamble |
1990-91 | Sushilkumar Shinde |
1991-92 | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
1992-93 | Shivajirao Deshmukh |
1993-97 | Sushilkumar Shinde |
1997-98 | Ranjeet Deshmukh |
1998-00 | Prataprao Baburao Bhosale |
2000-03 | Govindrao Adik |
2003-04 | Ranjeet Deshmukh |
2004-08 | Prabha Rau |
2008 | Patangrao Kadam |
2008-15 | Manikrao Thakre |
2015- till date | Ashok Chavan |
Office Bearers
President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Vice Presidents
- Sanjay Nirupam
- Ashok (Bhai) Jagtap
- Ratnakar Mahajan
- Smt. Rajnitai Patil
- Hussain Dalwai
- Tukaram Renge Patil
- Ulhas Patil
- Mohd. Arif Naseem Khan
- Chandrakant Handore
- Nitin Raut
- Vijay Wadettiwar
- Sharad Ranpise
- K. C. Padavi
- Ravishet Patil
- Natikkodin Khatib
- Sadashivrao Patil
- Subash Kanade
- Keshavrao Autade
- Nana Patole
Treasurer
- Suresh Shetty
General Secretaries
Shri Haribhau Rathod, MLC
Mohd. Tarique Farooqui, Ex Chairman MSSIDC, State Minister Status
Shri Amit Deshmukh, MLA
Shri Muzaffar Hussain, Ex. MLC
Shri Basvaraj M. Patil Murumkar, MLA
Adv. Shri Ramhari G. Rupnavar, MLC
Shri Manikrao Jagtap, Ex-MLA
Shri Shirish Chaudhari, Ex-MLA
Dr. Smt. Shobha Bachhav Ex-MLA
Shri Nandkumar Zaware, Ex-MLA
Shri Nareshchandra Thakare, Ex-MLA
Shri Vijayrao Khadase, Ex-MLA
Shri Subhash Dhote, Ex-MLA
Shri Bhuichandra (Bandubhau) Sawarbandhe, Ex-MLA
Adv. Ganesh Patil
Shri S. Q. Jama, Ex-MLC
Shri Suresh Ingle, Ex-MLA
Shri Prakash Yelgulwar Ex-MLA
Shri Chatrapati Malojiraje Bhosle, Ex-MLA
SHRI RAMZAN CHAUDHARY
Shri Rajesh P. Sharma
Shri Sachin Sawant
Prof. Prakash Sonawane
Shri Bhupindarsingh Gupta
Shri Rajan Bhosale
Shri Raj Shrof
Shri Ramesh Shetty
Dr. Yogesh Dand
Shri Vishwanath Patil
Shri Ramakant Mhatre
Shri Mushtaq Ataulla Antulay
Smt. Summan R. Agrawal
Adv. Lalita Patil
Shri Vinayak Deshmukh
Shri Shyam Umalkar
Shri Kevalram Kale, Ex-MLA
Shri Madan Bhargad
Shri Sanjay Rathod
Shri Kishor Borkar
Shri Sanjay Khodke
Shri Ramkishan Ojha
Shri Abhijit Sapkal
Dr. Shri Babanrao Taywade
Shri Prafulla Gudade Patil
Shri Suresh Bhoyar
Shri Ziya Rahim Patel
Shri B. R. Kadam
Prof. T. P. Munde
Shri Haribhau Shelke
Shri Liyakat Ansari
Shri Shailesh S. Patil Chakurkar
Shri Ashok Patil Nilangekar
Shri Shivaji Patil Kavekar, Ex-MLA
Shri Subhash Zambad, MLC
Shri Arun Mugdia
Shri Kalyan Dale
Smt. Alka Rathod
Adv. Abhay Chajjed
Shri Prithviraj Sathe
Shri Mohan Joshi
Shri Dharma Bhosle
Shri Rohit Tilak
Shri P. N. Patil, Ex-MLA
Shri Yashwant Happe
Shri B. I. Nagarale
Secretaries
Shri Sayed Zeeshan Ahemad
Shri Mehul Vora
Shri Al-Nasser Zakaria
Adv. Gregory D’soza
Shri Ramchandra Dharmaji (Aba) Dalvi
Shri Santosh Shetty
Shri Datta Nar
Shri Vijay Patil
Smt. K. Vrushali
Shri Prakash Mutha
Shri Shyam Mhatre
Smt. Rani Agrawal
Shri Avinash Ramishtye
Shri Sudhir Pawar
Shri Kailas Hari Patil
Shri Vinay Dattatraya Rane
Smt. Alka Awalaskar
Shri Ramesh Keer
Smt. Hemlata Patil
Shri Shahu Khaire
Smt. Ashwini Boraste
Shri D. G. Patil
Dr. Shri Sudhir Dhone
Shri Prakash Sabale
Dr. Vajahat Mirza
Dr. Mohammad Nadim
Smt. Pramila Premraj Kute
Shri Vinod Jain
Shri Pramod Titirmare
Shri Umakant Agnihotri
Shri Shekhar Shende
Shri Ravindra Darekar
Er. Nitin Kumbalkar
Shri Nana Gavande
Shri Mujib Pathan
Dr. Yogendra Bhagat
Smt. Asawari Vijay Deotale
Shri Abdul Hafij Abdul Rehman
Shri Baburao Kulkarni
Shri Satsang Mundhe
Shri Ashok Sayana
Smt. Jyoti Sanjay Pawar
Shri Amar Khanapure
Shri Vijay B. Kamad
Shri Taufik Mullani
Shri Satyajeet Deshmukh
Shri Prakash Satpute
Shri Sanjay Balgude
Smt. Sangeeta Devkar
Shri Ajit Balkrishna Apte
Shri Sudhir Janjyot
Smt. Asmita Kate
Shri Atul Kotecha
Shri Samshersingh Sodhi
Shri Rajaram Deshmukh
Shri Manish Ganore
Shri Shah Alam Shaikh
Shri Suresh Dalvi
Shri Ajaz Ahmed L. Khatib,
Spokespersons
Shri Anant Gadgil, MLC
Shri Ulhas Pawar, Ex. MLC
Dr. Shri Ratnakar Mahajan
Shri Harish Rogye
Shri Ashok (Bhai) Jagtap, MLC
Shri Sachin Sawant
Dr. Raju Waghmare
Smt. Neela Limaye
Smt. Hemalata Patil
Dr. Shri Sudhir Dhone
Shri Atul Londhe
MPCC Departments, Cells
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (S.C. Dept.)
- Dr. Raju Waghmare, President.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (S.T. Dept.)
- Shri. Anandrao Gedam, President.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (O.B.C. Dept.)
- Shri. Pramod More, President.
- Adv. Amit A. Karande, Working President.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (Minority Dept.)
- Shri. M. M. Shaikh. Ex. MLC, President.
- Mohd. Tarique Farooqui. Ex. Minister, Vice President.
- Haji Ebrahim Shaikh. Vice President
- Shri M. S. Randhawa. Vice President.
IT and Social Media Cell
- Abhijit Sapkal
Frontal Organisations
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Sevadal
- Shri. Vilas Autade, Chief Organizer.
Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress
- Shri. Satyajeet tambe, President.
Maharashtra Pradesh Mahila Congress
- Smt. Charulata Thokas, President.
Maharashtra Pradesh Indian National Trade Union Congress
- Shri. Jaiprakash Chhajed, President.
Maharashtra Pradesh National Students Union of India
- Shri. Amir Shaikh, Working President.
List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra from the Congress Party
# | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
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1 | Yashwantrao Chavan | 1 May 1960 | 19 November 1962 |
3rd Assembly Elections (1962) | |||
2 | Marotrao Kannamwar | 20 November 1962 | 24 November 1963 |
3 | Vasantrao Naik | 5 December 1963 | 20 February 1975 |
4 | Shankarrao Chavan | 21 February 1975 | 17 May 1977 |
5 | Vasantdada Patil | 17 May. 1977 | 18 July 1978 |
7th Assembly Elections (1980) | |||
7 | Abdul Rehman Antulay | 9 June 1980 | 12 January 1982 |
8 | Babasaheb Bhosale | 21 January 1982 | 1 February 1983 |
9 | Vasantdada Patil | 2 February 1983 | 1 June 1985 |
8th Assembly Elections (1985) | |||
10 | Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil | 3 June 1985 | 6 March 1986 |
11 | Shankarrao Chavan | 12 March 1986 | 26 June 1988 |
12 | Sharad Pawar (2nd Term) | 26 June 1988 | 25 June 1991 |
9th Assembly Elections (1991) | |||
13 | Sudhakarrao Naik | 25 June 1991 | 22 February 1993 |
14 | Sharad Pawar (3rd Term) | 6 March 1993 | 14 March 1995 |
11th Assembly Elections (1999) | |||
15 | Vilasrao Deshmukh (1st Term) | 18 October 1999 | 16 January 2003 |
16 | Sushil Kumar Shinde | 18 January 2003 | 30 October 2004 |
12th Assembly elections (2004) | |||
19 | Vilasrao Deshmukh (2nd Term) | 1 November 2004 | 4 December 2008 |
20 | Ashok Chavan | 8 December 2008 | 5 November 2010 |
21 | Prithviraj Chavan | 6 November 2010 | 25 Sept 2014 |
Performance in State Elections
Year | General Election | Votes Polled | Seats Won |
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1962 | 3rd Assembly | 5,617,347 | 215 |
1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | 5,895,958 | 41 |
1967 | 4th Assembly | 6,288,564 | 203 |
1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | 6,618,181 | 37 |
1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 8,790,135 | 42 |
1972 | 5th Assembly | 8,535,832 | 222 |
1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 7,942,267 | 20 |
1978 | 6th Assembly | 5,159,828 | 69 |
1980 | 7th Assembly | 7,809,533 | 186 |
1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | 9,855,580 | 39 |
1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 11,183,424 | 43 |
1985 | 8th Assembly | 9,522,556 | 161 |
1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 12,496,088 | 28 |
1990 | 9th Assembly | 11,334,773 | 141 |
1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 11,280,003 | 38 |
1995 | 10th Assembly | 11,941,832 | 80 |
1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 9,864,853 | 15 |
1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 13,744,283 | 33 |
1999 | 11th Assembly | 8,937,043 | 75 |
1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 9,812,144 | 10 |
2004 | 12th Assembly | 8,810,363 | 69 |
2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 8,143,246 | 13 |
2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 8,743,246 | 17 |
2009 | 13th Assembly | 9,717,545 | 82 |
2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 4,149,746 | 2 |
2014 | 14th Assembly | 6,789,505 | 42 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Members: Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ Patterson, M.L., 1954. Caste and Political Leadership in Maharashtra. The Economic Weekly, pp.1066-7.
- ↑ Dahiwale, S. M. (1995). "Consolidation of Maratha Dominance in Maharashtra Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 30, No. 6 (Feb. 11, 1995), pp. 336-342 Published by:". Economic and Political Weekly. 30, (6): 336–342. JSTOR 4402382.
- ↑ http://newsnetworkofindia.com/cong-names-ashok-chavan-as-mpcc-chief-mrcc-goes-to-sanjay-nirupam. Missing or empty
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