Bhopal, April 22 -- In a significant move aimed at curbing growing factionalism within the Madhya Pradesh Congress, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has stripped state party president Jitu Patwari of the authority to nominate or elect district Congress presidents. This decision marks a critical intervention by the central leadership, signaling a shift towards tighter organisational control ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.
By assuming direct oversight of district-level appointments, the AICC has effectively sidelined Patwari, who had been pushing aggressively to restructure the party's local leadership by installing loyalists in influential positions. According to sources within the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), the ...