In the aftermath of a significant political setback for the Congress party in Maharashtra, state unit president Nana Patole has reached out to the central leadership for a change in leadership to relieve him of the responsibility of the organisational post, party sources said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.

Following the party's poorest performance in recent assembly elections, Patole has formally requested to be relieved of his position as the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief.