The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) [NCP (SP)] dissolves all of its spokesperson appointments except two names. Multiple reports say the party removes all spokespersons immediately and authorizes Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase to represent the party before the media until new appointments are made. Times of India adds that the decision is approved by the Maharashtra unit president, Shashikant Shinde, and that former spokespersons accept the directive and commit to continue working for the party. Scroll.in similarly states that Chavan and Tapase will represent the party before the media pending fresh appointments. The reshuffle is reported to be taking place alongside heightened political activity and internal discussions within the party. No additional spokespeople are named in the reports as part of the current arrangement.