Maharashtra Congress General Secretary Sachin Sawant has expressed his unwillingness to work as party spokesperson, apparently because of the restructuring of the media communications department.

Sawant has asked party president Sonia Gandhi to relieve him of the responsibility delegated by state unit chief Nana Patole. Sources said Sawant is upset because he has been sidelined for the chief spokesperson’s post, which has gone to another general secretary, Atul Londhe-Patil.