His nomination was proposed by the outgoing chairman Parthibhai Bhatol. The election was conducted by the collector, Anand, in presence of 16 members who are chairmen representing their district milk unions in the state.
Chaudhary is the chairman of Mehsana District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Mehsana, popularly known as Dudhsagar Dairy since 2005. Mehsana Union is the largest dairy union of the state with annual sales turnover exceeding Rs 3,000 crore and farmer membership of 5.4 lakh milk producers. It procured an average of 21 lakh litre of milk per day within Gujarat and outside in 2011-12. It has dairy plants in Mehsana district and 2 large dairies in Manesar and Dharuheda viz.Dudhmotisagar Dairy in Haryana which supply Amul milk and products to the NCR market.
The new chairman has bachelors in mechanical engineering. He is also a progressive dairy farmer. He is the son of late Mansinhbhai Chaudhary, the founder chairman of Mehsana Union. He has served as a minister in cabinet of 4 chief ministers of Gujarat in the late 90s.
Chaudhary said that it was a matter of great honour to lead an institution like the federation which was founded by Dr V Kurien. He added that the dairy cooperatives of Gujarat succeeded because of the combination of dynamic farmer leadership and professional management. He would endeavour to ensure that the federation deployed highest quality of professional management to achieve the growth plans, he added.
