Election fever started gaining momentum in the Singareni Collieries, the biggest establishment in Telangana area.
The collieries spread over Khammam, Warangal, Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. There are 76,115 voters.
Though it was earlier decided to conduct elections on August 14, the officials issued a notification holding elections on August 9. The nominations would be received from July 23 to 26 and on July 27 objections, scrutiny and allotment symbols would be taken up.
Polling would be held between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on August 9, according to officials.
The INTUC remains recognised union for the last four years. As the term of the union came to a close the Singareni management urged the Union Labour Ministry to conduct elections and Regional Labour Commissioner issued a notification to this effect on Monday.
There are 14 eligible unions in the Singareni Collieries. This is the fourth time the collieries is going for elections.
Twice AITUC-affiliated Singareni Collieries Workers Union was in power and during the last elections the INTUC-affiliated Singareni Coal Mines Labour Union bagged the recognition.
The four districts where the collieries are spread are divided into 11 divisions and whichever union gets majority votes in those divisions would be declared majority union.
But this time the union election gained prominence due to the influence of the TRS, which is trying to gain a foothold in the mine workers unions.
