SCDCC Bank: All 14 unanimously elected

Candidates have been selected unanimously for all 14 posts of South Canara District Central Co-operative (SCDCC) Bank Limited for the term 2014- 19, in the election conducted by the Co-operative Election Commission, said Returning Officer and Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde S. 

Speaking to media persons at SCDCC Bank head office here, on Monday, Ajith Kumar Hegde said there were 11 posts from the constituencies of the representatives of all primary agricultural credit co-operative societies, one post from taluk agricultural product sale co-operative society, one from town co-operative bank, credit co-operative society (may not be agriculture) and one from the representative’s constituency which won’t come under any of these. 

“The election procedure was started on May 8 and May 17 was the last date to submit nomination. Nominations were scrutinised on May 18. Candidates could have withdrawn their nominations within May 19, 3 pm.

We had received 24 nominations and 10 were rejected and 14 candidates were on the fray for 14 posts. We have unanimously elected all of them,” he declared and distributed certificates to the elected representatives. 

For the president and vice president’s posts, elections will be held on May 29. Till date, the Election Commission has received 22 nominations and May 25 will be the last date to withdraw nominations.

For Dakshina Kannada District Co-operative Union Limited administrative board director’s post, election will be held on May 26 and 22 nominations have been received till date. May 20 is the last date to with draw nomination, said Election Officer Honnaiah said. 

Elected representatives

The list of unanimously elected representatives is as follows: B Raghuram Shetty (Kundapur taluk), S Raju Poojary ( Kundapur taluk), Kishan Hegde Kolkebail (Udupi taluk), Rajesh Rao (Udupi taluk), M N Rajendra Kumar (Mangalore taluk), Vinay Kumar Soorinje (Mangalore taluk), K S Devraj (Sullia taluk), Shashikumar Rai B (Puttur taluk), M Vadiraj Shetty (Karkala taluk), B Niranjan (Belthangady taluk), T G Rajarama Bhat (Bantwal taluk), Bhaskar S Kotyan (taluk agricultural product sale co-operative society), Sadashiva Ullal (town co-operative bank, credit co-operative society) and S B Jayarama Rai (all other co-operative societies’ division).  SCDCC Bank Limited Chairman M N Rajendra Kumar and others were present.