Confusion of election symbols has led to postponement of the elections to the Maharashtar State Cooperative BanK (MSCB) employees union. Shrikant Bhuyarkar who was a candidate from the ruling Sahkar panel and contesting for the post of treasurer had his rival’s election symbol torch against his name.
This angered the opposing Parivartan panel.
The parivartan panel charged that the confusion was deliberate and the opposite panel was not willing to abide by democratic norms. The election should be held every three years as per rules of the union but sahkar panel had been in power for the last several years, parivartan panel complained.
Sources say fresh elections would be held on the 16th September now.