Sangli MP Vishal Patil casts vote for Sangli DCC bank
Kolhapur: Voting for seats in the Satara and Sangli district central cooperative (DCC) banks that could not be won unopposed took place on Sunday .In Satara DCC bank, polling was held for 12 seats, with around 2,010 voters casting their votes across 11 polling booths. In Sangli, 94% of the 2,446 voters exercised their franchise for six seats. the Mahayuti managed to build a consensus on nine seats in Satara While 15 of the 21 seats in Sangli DCC bank have already been won unopposed.
Counting of votes for both banks will take place on Nov 3. However, under RBI rules, directors who have completed more than 10 years in office had to withdraw from the race. 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 DCC banks are considered the financial lifeline of the rural economy, making their directorships politically significant. Several political stalwarts contest these elections to retain their influence over the institutions. To ensure that control remains within their grasp, many have fielded close relatives, either getting them elected unopposed or putting them in the electoral fray. Interesting contests are unfolding in both banks. In Satara, BJP leader and state rural development minister Jaykumar Gore is facing a challenge from his brother Shekhar Gore in the Man taluka segment. A third candidate is also in the fray. In the Phaltan segment, the Naik Nimbalkar clan is once again witnessing a contest, with Sanjeevraje pitted against Samshersingh Naik Nimbalkar. In Patan, Satara guardian minister Shambhuraj Desai is facing his traditional rival Satyajit Patankar. Ministers such as Makarand Patil have been elected unopposed. In Sangli, the main contest in the Tasgaon segment is between former MLA Suman Patil, widow of late R R Patil, and former MP Sanjaykaka Patil. In the Jat segment, BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar, who secured permission from the Supreme Court to contest the election, is facing a challenge from Vinod Pawar. Download the TOI App.