India, Nov. 10 -- Former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rajesh Patil was elected chairman of the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, popularly known as Gokul Dairy, on Tuesday, with the MahaYuti-backed candidate securing victory in a closely contested election.

The result ended a 15-day political deadlock triggered by repeated lack of quorum, allowing the ruling MahaYuti alliance to establish its control over the leadership of the influential cooperative dairy.

The election was conducted under the supervision of Returning Officer Mosami Chougule.

The contest for the chairman's post was a direct face-off between Shashikant Patil-Chuyekar, backed by Congress leader Satej Patil's Rajarshi Shahu Shetkari Samvichari ...