Ahmednagar DCC Bank
The push for an all-party consensus is rooted in the previous 2021 elections. In Feb 2021, 17 of the 21 director seats were decided unopposed, leaving only four seats contested before Nationalist Congress Party (undivided) leader Uday Shelke became the president. However, after Shelke passed away, a vote split occurred due to cross-voting, despite the Maha Vikas Aghadi holding a clear numerical majority with nine directors from the NCP, four from Congress, and one Shiv Sena-backed director against six BJP members.
Nashik: Senior leaders across political parties are discussing the possibility of picking consensus candidates for Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank election, considering the severe drought conditions and rural agricultural distress across the district. Former minister Yashwantrao Gadakh also voiced support for an unopposed election to avoid unnecessary political friction and preserve resources. However, the absence of key figures, such as legislative council chairperson Ram Shinde and parliamentarian Nilesh Lanke, from the discussions has raised doubts over the viability of a consensus candidacy. Late BJP MLA Shivajirao Kardile subsequently defeated the official opposition candidate, Chandrashekhar Ghule.
On Sunday, senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sujay Vikhe Patil held deliberations to evaluate forming a unified panel.