BJP Wins 11 of 13 Amul Board Seats in Gujarat Co-op Upset
In a major political shift, the BJP has secured a decisive win in the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (Amul Dairy) board elections held on September 10, 2025, clinching 11 of the 13 available seats. Four of these victories were uncontested. The Congress retained just two seats—Borsad and Kapadvanj—amid allegations that the BJP leveraged its full party machinery and engaged in questionable tactics. The BJP also claimed total control of Panchamrut Dairy in Gujarat without opposition. Party leaders hailed the outcome as an endorsement of their “development agenda” and said they will intensify efforts to dominate dairy cooperatives across the state.
Industry Insight:
Amul is one of the foremost dairy cooperatives in India, and board composition matters significantly for policy direction, procurement pricing, infrastructure investment and governance in the cooperative sector. With this new majority, the BJP can influence decisions regarding milk procurement rates, investment in cold-chain, expansion of processing capacity, and strategic partnerships. This may tilt decisions in favor of dairy farmers aligned with the party, and could also impact how cooperatives balance supply and pricing pressures. For feed, inputs, and downstream value chains (cheese, butter, milk powder), markets may anticipate shifts in strategy, possibly more state support or closer alignment with state policies. Regionally, Gujarat could see faster implementations of dairy modernization schemes. The win might also motivate similar political contestation in dairy boards elsewhere, especially where cooperatives play a critical socio-economic role.
Source : DAirynews7x7 Sep 15th 2025