Gokul dairy row: Uddhav backs Satej Patil; Shinde faction opposes ordinance

Mumbai, Nov 5 (UNI) The high-stakes political tussle over the chairmanship of the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, popularly known as 'Gokul', escalated to state and national levels on Thursday after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray extended full support to Congress MLA Satej Patil against the state government's decision to nominate four directors with voting rights. Following Satej Patil's briefing, Uddhav Thackeray dialed the Congress leader to assure him of complete backing from the Shiv Sena (UBT). "We stand with you with full strength to save Gokul and protect democracy. This attempt to crush the mandate of 5.5…