Jayan Mehta was unanimously elected as the first Chairman of Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited

¨     On 8 May 2026, Jayan Mehta was unanimously elected as the first Chairman of Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited (SPCDF).

¨     Jayan Mehta is currently the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (Amul).

¨     Sangram Chaudhary was elected as the Vice Chairman of the federation.

¨     Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation Limited is a newly formed multi-state cooperative federation in India.

¨     The federation was inaugurated on 6 July 2025 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

¨     The election of office bearers was held at AmulFed Dairy in Gandhinagar.

¨     The results were formally announced on 7 May 2026.

¨     Jayan Mehta’s name was proposed by Ashok Chaudhary.

¨     His nomination was supported by Shabesingh Parmar.

¨     The SPCDF board includes one representative each from GCMMF and its 10 member unions.

¨     The board also includes three representatives each from cooperative dairy societies of Assam, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.