India, July 30 -- In an attempt to rebuild the party, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved a jumbo committee for the Maharashtra unit. Five months after changing its leadership, the party on Tuesday declared a fresh committee comprising 351 members. The Congress leadership also approved a 36-member political affairs committee for the state unit and 13 district presidents.

According to the new order, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee will be headed by an 87-member executive committee followed by 16 senior vice presidents, 38 vice presidents, 108 general secretaries, 95 secretaries, five senior spokespersons, one treasurer and one media coordinator.

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