Amul elections on September 10: Sixteen candidates withdraw nominations, BJP records uncontested victories in 4 blocks

These include blocks of Thasra, Balasinor, Memdavad and Virpur.

Held every five years, Amul elections are meant to be a high-stakes political battle for both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Congress as they provide influence over the rural base of cattle rearers and voters to the parties that are in dominance in the Amul Dairy cooperative.

While the BJP has emerged uncontested winner in four seats, Congress-backed candidates are in the fray for the remaining four of the eight of the Vibhag-I block seats while one seat is in Vibhag-II division of the dairy.

With no other candidate filing nominations from the block on the last day, August 28, BJP’s Priya Parmar was elected uncontested from Thasra.

A total of 53 candidates had originally filed their nomination at the Sub Divisional Magistrate’s office for the 12 blocks from Anand, Kheda and Mahisagar districts that form the Kaira District Cooperative. The board comprises 13 elected representatives of which 12 represent as many blocks in Anand, Kheda and Mahisagar districts. One seat in an individual category represents a lifetime member.

Heated exchange between the candidates and supporters was witnessed on August 28 as many aspirants had turned up at the eleventh hour owing to an “auspicious muhurat” to submit their nomination forms. The seats include Anand, Khambhat, Borsad, Petlad in Anand district; Mehamadavad, Thasra, Nadiad and Kathlal in Kheda district; and Balasinor and Virpur in Mahisagar district.

The result of the Amul polls will be announced on September 12.

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