Kolhapur : Maharashtra govt has nominated four members with voting rights to the board of directors of Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation, popularly known as Gokul, ahead of the crucial election to the chairperson post on Tuesday.
“The GR nominating the directors wasn’t uploaded even though it was issued on Nov 6. As per the ordinance promulgated by Maharashtra govt to amend the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act 1960, five members of the board of directors will be nominated to cooperative societies with a turnover of more than Rs 500 crore and having a federal nature.
They have appointed someone from Sangli but could not find four people experienced in cooperative sector from Kolhapur district. ” Mahayuti member and minister Hasan Mushrif said, “Govt has appointed the expert directors as it deemed appropriate. One of them is a gynaecologist. How many buffaloes does he have? There is a message to Mahayuti’s supporters here. Gokul dairy is among the four such societies that fit the criteria.
Congress MLC Satej Patil , who is leading Samavichari Ahgadi panel that won 13 seats in the Gokul election, said govt resolution appointing the directors was dated Nov 6, the same day that the ordinance was passed. The election to the chairperson post of Gokul, a Rs 3,000-crore cooperative dairy in Maharashtra, is stuck as Mahayuti alliance won 12 posts and Samavichari Aghadi won 13, both not meeting the quorum required for the election of 14 in the 25-member body. The next meeting to elect the chairperson is scheduled for Nov 10 (Tuesday) following interim directions of the Bombay high court.
The nominated directors are Shivaji Dinkar Adnaik (a retired development officer of the Kolhapur District Central Cooperative Bank), Kolhapur-based gynaecologist Dr Pravinchandra Rangnath Hendre, chartered accountant Krushnat Dyandeo Patil and Prashant Bhagwan Patil from Sangli district, about whom little is known. they cannot contest it While all four are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s chairman election.
The appointments have triggered a political row, with opposition members questioning both the timing and the credentials of the appointees, arguing that none of them had any experience related to Gokul dairy.
A petition has been submitted to Kolhapur district administration not to let the four directors vote as it would lead to overturning the mandate given by 5,417 electors representing 5.5 lakh farmers. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in Kolhapur Stay updated with the latest Kolhapur news. The appointments follow last week’s ordinance allowing the state to nominate five directors to large cooperative institutions, four of whom can vote in board elections. Download the TOI App.