Dr. Sujay Vikhe Patil, BJP Maharashtra Vice-President, has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Ahilyanagar District Central Cooperative Bank (ADCCB), while Ranjitsinh Deshmukh has been elected Vice-Chairman.
The election marks a significant political development in Maharashtra’s cooperative sector, bringing together two traditionally rival political camps, the Vikhe and Thorat factions, on a common platform.
Dr. Vikhe Patil played a key role in building consensus among different political groups and bringing opposing leaders together to ensure an uncontested leadership selection.
Following the election, he had indicated that the decision on the chairmanship would be in line with the preference of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
With the leadership settled, attention will now shift to the bank’s operational priorities, including timely crop loans to farmers, addressing overdue loans, strengthening its financial position and extending support to cooperative institutions.
Dr. Vikhe Patil, who has experience leading a cooperative sugar factory, now faces the larger responsibility of steering one of the district’s key cooperative banking institutions.
