The ruling BJD is confident of forming the board of management of 16 apex cooperative societies, election for which was held on Sunday.According to BJD Athagarh MlA and in-charge of party’s cooperative elections Ranendra Pratap Swain, out of the 305 zones of the 16 apex cooperative societies, BJD won in 274 zones.Of the 21 apex cooperative societies in the State, election was programmed for 17 societies by the State Cooperatives Election Commission. However, elections to 11 apex societies were conducted as the nominees for the remaining six societies were elected uncontested.
The 11 apex societies which went to polls are Odisha State Cooperative Bank (OSCB) ltd, Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Omfed), Odisha State Cooperative marketing Federation (Markfed), Odisha Consumer Cooperative Federation (OCCF), Odisha Federation of Urban Cooperative Bank, Odisha State Poultry Products Cooperative Marketing Federation (Opolofed), Odisha Cooperative Housing Corporation (OCHC), Boyanika, Odisha State Tassar and Silk Federation (Serifed), Odisha State Cooperative Agricultural, Rural Development (OSCARD) Bank and Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation (TDCC).Election of presidents of the elected board of management of the apex cooperative societies will be held after two weeks, the sources said.Elections to the apex cooperative societies were last held in 2009.