Gokul Dairy Chairman Post Deadlock Continues As Hasan Mushrif Proposes Power-Sharing Formula To Satej Patil

Mumbai: The chairman post at the Gokul Dairy Cooperative Milk Producers Union, colloquially known as Gokul, remains unresolved as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Hasan Mushrif proposes a power-sharing formula to Congress leader Satej Patil. The deadlock stems from the fact that neither the Congress nor the Mahayuti has the required 14 members to meet the quorum for forming the leadership.

Following the recent election, the Congress secured 13 seats, while the Mahayuti garnered 12. Despite the BJP-led government appointing five nominated directors to the board, with four possessing voting rights, the issue persists. Gokul is the only cooperative where a quorum of 14 is mandatory. Mushrif emphasized the necessity of elected representatives assuming leadership roles, rather than a non-elected administrator being appointed.

Should the quorum not be achieved in three consecutive meetings, an administrator will be appointed, and fresh elections will ensue. When probed about backing Patil for the chairperson's position, Mushrif suggested that Patil should propose a resolution formula. He further criticized Patil for the election campaign, alleging posters targeting the Chief Minister were displayed in Kolhapur, and his son faced caste-based campaigning.