Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Polls: Jayant Patil, Vikhe Patil Suffer Setbacks

Hindustan Times · politics

Maharashtra's cooperative bank elections saw setbacks for prominent leaders Jayant Patil and Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. In Sangli DCC Bank, BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar defeated MVA-backed Vinod Pawar, securing 54 votes. NCP (SP) MP Nilesh Lanke defeated BJP's Rahul Shinde in Ahilyanagar DCC Bank. These elections are crucial for rural economies and the cooperative sector's influence. The results indicate shifts in political power within these influential financial institutions.