Shankar Chaudhary. He is the man who holds the key to the GCMMF election scheduled for August 18.
The world-famous Amul brand is owned by GCMMF headquartered at Anand in Gujarat.
Shankar Singh is a BJP MLA and the Chairman of Banas District Cooperative Bank. He is said to be very close to Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
The fight for the GCMMF Chairmanship is again between the current Chairman Parthi Bhatol and his old-time adversary Vipul Chaudhary.
Indian Cooperative has reliably learnt that Narendra Modi is in favour of the current Chairman Parthi Bhatol. But Modi himself is a beleaguered man in this election year.
Modi’s problem is being compounded by Keshu Bhai Patel who has floated a party of his own and is likely to draw on the BJP following.
Vipul Chaudhary is also from BJP and would pull out all the stops to impress upon the party leadership to nominate him.
Observers say anything can happen in the election year. Modi is not as domineering as he used to be given the compulsions of electoral politics.
Parthi Bhatol’s son Vasant Bhatol is also a BJP MLA having clout with the BJP leadership. Vipil would have to contend with him as well. The choice of candidature remains inconclusive so far.
Shankar Chaudhary, the strong man from Banas is said to favour Bhatol. Chaudhary’s closeness with Narendra Modi is the strongest point in favour of Bhatol.
But Ramsinh Parmar is a factor Bhatol may have to reckon with in his bid to secure nomination for the Chairmanship. Last time Ramsinh Parmar had teamed up with Vipul Chaudhary to upset Bhatol’s applecart. But Chief Minister Narendra Modi acted as a bulwork against the plot.
Cooperative politics in the country as well as in Gujarat is not divided on political party lines. It is a common sight to see BJP man lobbying with Congress to win an election. Being party-neutral also helps the cooperative politics to rise above the narrow considerations.
But with Modi’s own house afire, how far could he be effective in dousing other’s fire remains to be seen.
August 8th, 2012 at 12:46
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August 8th, 2012 at 12:47
“We don’t have homes here. They have dumped us in a wasteland in Vatva. It stinks. There is no electricity, no water, no school, and no health facility. There are murders every week and no policeman comes. We have to come back here everyday in search of work. We spend Rs100 a day on transport, and three hours on commuting. Bus-stand is solitary and when we get home at night, we are terrified of getting robbed or killed.
August 8th, 2012 at 12:48
How can Modi and his followers could forget that there is no no development in rural and tribal areas of Gujarat? Modi has hired PR agencies to project himself as man of development and one who can become the PM but the reality on grass root is totally different. Modi has allowed industrialist to loot Gujarat and if he becomes PM, he will let entire world to loot India…
August 8th, 2012 at 12:48
First Modi must answer where are the missing children of Gujarat…he must answer what happened in 2002, he must answer who killed Haren Pandya, he must answer that why no Lokayukta in Gujarat, he must answer what CAG report says about his corrupt…before the even think to be PM
August 8th, 2012 at 12:49
The whole world knows that Modi can not become the PM, he and bjp are doing this drama of Modi being the PM is not to become the PM but to sustain as CM….shame on him
August 8th, 2012 at 12:57
modi e rajkaran ma aavi ne loko nu kasu bhalu karyu nathi pan emana malata udhogo ane emana netao vadhare kush che ane garibo nu kasu kaam karyu nathi
August 8th, 2012 at 13:00
modi sahebe gujarat ma kasu evu karyu nathi ane karyu ch to uppar thi karod ni jgya e 2 karod nu karyu che avi rite kai rite chale ane garibo vadhare garib thaya che
August 8th, 2012 at 13:06
modi jyar thi gujarat ma pag padyo che tyar thi garibo ni kasali kadhi nakhi che modi kasu kaam no nathi ane bhajap ne jhatavo
August 8th, 2012 at 13:06
Loko ne piva pani ni tangi ane dushit pani ane potane minaral water ane gujarat no vikas,
August 8th, 2012 at 13:07
Kheduto ni 250000 arji vij jodan mate pending ane udhyogo mate alag sub station temaj tarat vij jodan,
guujarat ma aavi rite chale to bhajap ne hatavo ane modi ne hataavo
August 8th, 2012 at 13:48
CM should not interfere in the election. Co-operators should be allowed to function in accordance with co-operative Principles and act as per bye-laws. Otherwise it will be hell of democracy.
August 8th, 2012 at 16:51
Paresh, Mahesh, Haresh – We get the point (crap as it may be) but why posting under different names?
August 9th, 2012 at 19:25
completely agree with moses. i have visited Gujrat and felt that the development “hype” is only in urban area, whereas the rural area is like slums. Even Dwarka, supposed to be the land of GOD, is in its worst condition. I never expected that this could be the state of the land of krishna, and that too in Gujrat. It is completely in shambles and i think there could be no other person than Modi,who could have made it a place..but pathetic. the first words that came to my mind, after visiting Dwarka were…shame on ..me, and now i turn them on to Modi and all the governments of Gujrat.
August 17th, 2012 at 11:26
Prathi bhatol is won in gcmmf election