Gokul dairy: The controversy over elections to Maharashtra’s largest milk cooperative

The Gokul dairy cooperative, a major political and economic institution in western Maharashtra, is embroiled in controversy following the recent elections to its board. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won the election, with the Opposition alleging that the ruling alliance had "usurped power". The Bombay High Court's Kolhapur bench initially refused to grant a stay on the state government's decision to give voting rights to four government-nominated directors on the Gokul dairy board, but will hear the case again on November 25.

The controversy stems from the fact that the rule changes introduced by the government after the elections are seen as unfair and against the democratic process.