Kolhapur, Oct. 19 -- In a significant setback for the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, the Samavichari Aghadi, led by Congress MLA Satej Patil, won 16 of the 25 seats in the election to the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, popularly known as Gokul.
The Chhatrapati Shahu Shetkari Vikas Aghadi, backed by the Mahayuti, secured nine seats.
The result is being viewed as an important political development in Kolhapur district, where Gokul occupies a prominent position in the cooperative sector and plays a significant role in the rural economy.
Despite the backing of the Chief Minister, two Deputy Chief Ministers, three ministers, two MPs and ten MLAs, the Mahayuti could not secure a majority, while the alliance led ...