Now, new state watchdog to hold soc polls

dna correspondent @dna

The elections to the managing committees of cooperative housing societies in Maharashtra whose tenures have expired by March 31, 2013, will be conducted by the newly-established state cooperative election authority by December 31, 2013. They will not be able to elect their new office bearers themselves. Till the new committees come into existence, the previous committees will temporarily handle the day-to-day functioning of the societies but will not be able to take important or policy decisions. The authority will handle elections to all cooperative bodies in Maharashtra. These bodies in turn will have to compulsorily notify the registrar’s office about their tenures at least six months before their term comes to an end. The provisions have come into effect after the state legislature approved the amendments to the state cooperatives law. Source:::: DNA, 09/08/2013, p.05, http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?pgNo=5&edcode=820009&eddate=2013-8-09