# NCP SP Dissolves 22-Member Maharashtra Spokespersons Panel 2026-08-06T14:09:50+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) dissolved its 22-member state spokespersons panel on 4 August 2026 as part of an organisational restructuring. National spokespersons will continue in their roles. Mahesh Tapase and Vidya Chavan are currently the only authorised state-level media representatives. State president Shashikant Shinde said the change would create opportunities for new functionaries. District-level meetings are scheduled from 15 or 16 August, when further changes may be made. Shinde denied communication problems with senior leaders. Reports speculating about possible support for the BJP offered no evidence. A post by national spokesperson Anish Gawande briefly caused confusion before he clarified that national spokespersons were unaffected. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Maharashtra politics, NCP SP, party restructuring, spokespersons Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ncp-sp-dissolves-22-member-maharashtra-spokespersons-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ncp-sp-dissolves-22-member-maharashtra-spokespersons-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.