HYDERABAD: Elections for verification of trade union membership in Singareni Collieries Company Limited on Thursday is all set to witness a keen triangular contest with the entry of the TRS- sponsored Telangana Boggugani Karmika Sangham in a big way.
While 10 unions are in fray for the prestigious elections, the fight is expected to be mainly between INTUC, AITUC and TRS backed unions. Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) sponsored Singareni Coal Mines Labour Union (INTUC) was the recognised union in the last elections held in 2003.
The vigorous campaign by TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao in the coal belts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam added new dimension to the polls. The TRS leader raised the separate Telangana issue and expressed fears that the Government would privatise the profit-making company.
Bonus announced
The Congress, TDP, CPI (M) and CPI leaders also campaigned aggressively for their respective trade unions. The Congress Government, in a bid to woo the SCCL employees, went ahead with announcing bonus.
Meanwhile, campaign for high-profile elections came to an end on Tuesday evening. Close to 76,000 employees of the SCCL working in 11 regions will exercise their franchise in 102 polling stations spread in Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam districts, on August 9.
Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and Returning officer L. Sita Rao told reporters here, that polling would be conducted from 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. More than 600 polling staff including officials in the rank of Assistant Labour Commissioners and Labour Enforcement Officers from other States have been drafted for polling. Counting would take place in Kothagudem on Thursday night while results will be announced on Friday. Ballot papers were shifted to Kothagudem, Yellandu, Manuguru, Ramagundam (1, 2 and 3), Bhupalpalli, Bellampalli, Mandamarri and Srirampur regions.
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