Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Elections: Mahayuti Leaders Secure Strong Presence In Satara, Sangli And Ahilyanagar
Mumbai: After suffering setbacks in the recent Legislative Council elections in the Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies, the ruling Mahayuti has regained political ground by securing a strong presence in elections to district central cooperative banks in Satara, Sangli and Ahilyanagar. Local Rivalries Persist Despite Mahayuti Alliance At State Level The results have highlighted the continued…
Maharashtra Cooperative Bank elections have seen the Mahayuti leaders maintain a strong presence in Satara, Sangli, and Ahilyanagar districts. Despite the ruling alliance's influence, local rivalries have persisted among BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena leaders. In Satara, the BJP won nine out of 21 director posts, followed by the NCP with eight and the Shiv Sena with four.
Nine seats in Satara were elected unopposed, while intense political rivalry marked the remaining 12 contests. In Sangli, BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar emerged victorious, upsetting former NCP minister Jayant Patil's hopes. Fifteen seats in Sangli were also unopposed. In Ahilyanagar, BJP leader Nilesh Lanke won while MLA Kiran Lahamate lost.
Voter turnout in Ahilyanagar was a record 99.27%, with 3,809 out of 3,837 eligible voters participating.
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