Nana Patole takes charge as Maharashtra Congress party chief:  The Newly elected state Congress president Nana Patole on Friday took charge as the Maharashtra Congress party Chief. He formally accepted the post from outgoing state party chief Balasaheb Thorat.

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aslam Shaikh, who was present at the venue said, "The Congress party workers are happy. Bala ji worked very well during his tenure and we hope to continue with the trend. We all are very enthusiastic."

Patole, the MLA from Sakoli in Bhandara district, had resigned as Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly a day before the announcement.

After Nana Patole stepped down as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker, he was appointed the President of Maharashtra Congress Pradesh Committee on February 5. The 57-year-old four-term MLA from Sakoli in Bhandara district replaces Balasaheb Thorat, who helmed state Congress for 18 months and is presently Maharashtra's revenue minister.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had also appointed six working presidents viz.,Shivaji Rao Moge, Basavaraj Patil, Mohamed Arif Naseem Khan, Kunal Rohidas Patil, Chandrakanth Handore and Pranati Shushilkumar Shinde in order to work in coordination with Patole.

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