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Padalkar Moves Supreme Court After High Court Rejects Nomination
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News18•16-10-2026, 12:04
Padalkar Moves Supreme Court After High Court Rejects Nomination
- •Political tension has escalated significantly regarding the upcoming elections of the Sangli District Central Cooperative Bank.
- •The Kolhapur bench of the Bombay High Court declared BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar's nomination form invalid.
- •Former Congress MLA Vikram Sawant had filed a petition challenging Padalkar's candidacy.
- •Challenging the High Court verdict, Padalkar has rushed to the Supreme Court where the hearing is scheduled today.
- •Voting for the 21 seats of the bank is scheduled for November 1, with vote counting on November 3.
Key Questions Answered
The Kolhapur bench declared BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar's nomination form invalid based on criteria related to having been a director for two years and relevant experience requirements.
Former Congress MLA Vikram Sawant and former Market Committee Chairman Sujay Shinde filed a petition in the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur circuit bench challenging the validity of Padalkar's nomination.
According to the announced election schedule for the 21 seats of the Board of Directors, voting is scheduled to take place on November 1, and the vote counting will occur on November 3.
