The Labour Department and Singareni authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of polling. Out of a total of 102 polling booths in the four districts of Khammam, Adilabad, Warangal and Karimnagar, 30 polling booths have been opened in the Ramagundam region where over 30,000 coal-miners will exercise their franchise.
In the neighbouring Adilabad district, the authorities have opened seven polling booths in Bellampalli, 13 in Mandamarri and 13 booths in Srirampur coal belt region. In Warangal 10 polling booths in Bhupalapalli coal belt region, in Khammam district Kothugudem eight booths, Illendu six and Manuguru five booths.
The Karimnagar district, additional police forces have been deployed. For the first time, the district anti-riot control squad team has been posted in the Ramagundam region. Superintendent of Police Y Gangadhar is personally supervising the security arrangements.
Tight security
Adilabad Staff Reporter writes: Polling will be held amid tight security in 45 polling stations in the regions of Bellampalli, Mandamarri and Srirampur between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The main trade unions vying for recognition are the Indian National Trade Union Congress (Congress party), All India Trade Union Congress (Communist Party of India) and the Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (Telangana Rashtra Samiti).
These unions have come seeking votes on rather similar promises of stopping privatisation of the Sangareni Collieries, issue of wage board and bonus.
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