Hardening its stand against cooperative societies and banks in the state that are functioning without holding elections the Gujarat government announced appointment of “custodians” on such bodies to initiate the election process, Business Standard reports.
Around 100 such cooperative institutions have not conducted elections even after the expiry of the five-year term of the respective management committees, said state Health Minister and government spokesperson Nitin Patel.
As per the new provisions of the Gujarat Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2015, which was recently passed in Assembly and also approved by Governor O P Kohli, the government is now empowered to appoint custodians on such societies to initiate the process of election.
Patel said the government appointed custodians in Mehsana District Central Co-operative Bank and Dudhsagar Dairy in Mehsana.
He also slammed Gujarat Co-operative Marketing Society (GUJCOMASOL) chairman Natu Patel, accused of a massive Uria scam, for “deliberately” delaying the election for ten years to remain in power.