The BJP govt in Maharashtra intends amending the APMC Act, that will allow it to nominate four technical experts on every market committee, inform media reports.
The Amendment Bill of Maharashtra Agriculture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act 1963 has been introduced in the Assembly and the House is likely to pass it.
According to the Bill, the special invitees will be experts in the field of agriculture, agriculture processing, agriculture marketing, law, economics or commerce.
BJP is in majority in the Lower House. However, it is in minority in Upper House and Congress has suggested a few amendments in the Bill, where it is a formidable Opposition.
Meanwhile, Congress has said the BJP can never win the elections of Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) so they are organizing a backdoor entry to control the APMC.
Members of farmers society, traders, representatives of loaders and porters are the voters of APMC and Congress and NCP have hold on almost all the APMCs across the state.
Official sources say the elections to all cooperative societies in the state will not be held for six months.