Anand, Gujarat – The stage is set for the high-stakes Amul Dairy board elections, scheduled for September 10, with 22 contestants competing for nine of the 12 seats in the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, better known as Amul Dairy.
The election is a politically significant event, as control of Amul—India’s largest dairy cooperative—provides not just economic influence but also direct access to rural cattle-rearing communities across Anand, Kheda, and Mahisagar districts.
BJP Secures Four Uncontested Wins
On the last day of nominations, as many as 16 candidates withdrew, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to secure uncontested victories in four key blocks: Thasra, Balasinor, Memdavad, and Virpur. Among these, BJP’s Priya Parmar was elected unopposed from the Thasra block.
Congress Still in the Fray
While the BJP has tightened its grip on Amul with early wins, Congress-backed candidates remain in contention for four of the remaining seats in the Vibhag-I block and one seat in Vibhag-II. This sets the stage for a direct clash between the ruling and opposition parties in the cooperative’s governance.
High Interest in Amul Elections
A total of 53 nominations were originally filed, with candidates rushing to submit their forms on August 28, considered an “auspicious muhurat.” The elections, held once every five years, are historically seen as a political battleground that extends beyond dairy governance into rural electoral influence.
The results of the Amul polls will be declared on September 12, determining who will hold sway over one of the most influential cooperatives in the Indian dairy sector.
