Kolhapur, Oct. 23 -- A major political twist has emerged in the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, popularly known as 'Gokul Dudh', chairman's election scheduled for October 29, due to a critical quorum shortfall.
Even Congress leader Satej Patil's Samvichari Alliance won the election by capturing a thin majority of 13 out of 25 seats, cooperative bylaws of Cooperative rules section 73(AAA), mandate that a minimum quorum of 14 directors must be physically present to legally conduct the chairman selection meeting.
Satej Patil's alliance holds 13 seats, while the rival Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, NCP(AP), Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Jansurajya Party, holds 12 seats. Neither side independently commands the 14 directors nee...