NCCF: Nine cooperators file nominations

NCCF headquarters at Nehru Place in Delhi wore a festive look but a palpable tension could be felt in the atmosphere. It was the last day of nomination for the Board of directors and there looked little cooperation and more of competition in the apex consumer cooperative federation’s office.

The former Chairman of NCCF Virendra Singh was sharp on time at 10.30 to file nomination while others came one by one. In total nine nominations were filed and except Bihar from where Vishal Singh was the lone candidate, there would be election in all other zones, if the consensus efforts already afoot to withdraw names, do not succeed.

If Bijender Singh has a competitor in Sagwan, Virendra Singh is being challenged by one Vinod from Gujarat. Even NCUI President’s son Yashpal is pitted against Ambika Singh. There are two nominations from Kerala and Karnataka too.

Sunil Singh, Biscomaun Chairman was a surprise candidate when he suddenly appeared to file nomination representing Biscomaun.

Meanwhile, the issue of calendar year vs cooperative year raged in the cooperative corridors for the whole day. Vishal’s candidature in tenuously held on this account. His society is alleged to have done business in October.

Quoting MSC Act Virendra Singh said that since NCCF is a business organization it has either to subscribe to financial year or to the cooperative year both of which begin on 1^st April and ends by 31^st March. You cannot by any stretch of imagination treat calendar year as a criterion, he dared Indian Cooperative to quote him on the issue.

Now Vishal’s fate hangs on the decision of S D Induria the Returning officer.

The former Chairman of NCCF Virendra Singh also lauded the management and the Returning officer for conducting the whole election process in a very fair manner. We can claim that we are as fair as it was done in IFFCO in last election, Mr Singh added.