HYDERABAD: The ruling TRS’ campaign blitz with a battery of netas, MLAs and two ministers came a cropper with the party-affiliated municipal staff’ union shedding the distinguished Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) union polls. The drubbing came as a larger surprise as TRS has corporator power of 99 and it’s the first defeat since formation of state of Telangana. The get together brass went into a huddle and is examining the loss.
BJP-affiliated Bhagyanagar Municipal Employees Union (BMEU) trounced TRS-affiliated Greater Hyderabad Municipal Employees Union (GHMEU) with a margin of one,317 votes. While the ruling get together roped in deputy leader minister Mahmood Ali, minister Nayani Narsimha Reddy, TRS whip Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and MLA VSrinivas Goud and different leaders, BMEU carried out its electioneering with native BJP leaders with some lend a hand from the nationwide pool.
This is the first large setback for TRS since 2014 because the get together no longer most effective won GHMC polls with a thumping majority, but also swept RTC and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) union elections. A month ago, TRS won Singareni elections by a huge margin. BMEU got support from SC/ST Employees union and non-gazetted officials.
Ironically, TRS had won the GHMC staff’ union elections in 2012, when the state was once no longer bifurcated. Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao expressed unhappiness over the election result. Some leaders explained to him that guarantees made in previous elections comparable to space websites and health cards to staff were not saved.
GHMEU lost with a huge margin of one,317 votes of the total 4,260 votes polled. The previous union elections held in 2012, GHMEU secured recognized union status with a majority of one,200 votes.
GHMEU president U Gopal attributed the defeat to some GHMEU leaders, who labored for BMEU. “Some leaders, particularly in the central committee in Abids and Khairtabad workplaces backstabbed us. Some top leaders, who assured support also labored in favour of BMEU.” He said he'll soon submit a report back to TRS management.
BMEU president Ok Shankar, who won elections said, staff and staff taught the ruling get together a lesson. “The TRS government saved postponing elections for past four years fearing loss. The elections have been carried out after a top court order,” BMES president Ok Shankar told TOI.
Elections for GHMC staff union have been intended to be held in 2014 after expiry of 2 years tenure. But the state government didn't habits elections and BMEU approached High Court, looking for instructions to carry union elections. The identical BMEU approached against the government for contempt of top court when elections were not carried out till 2018. The state government in any case informed the court they'd cling elections in January 2018 and carried out elections. “Though any other three unions have been in fray, some unions like INTUC-affiliated MSMU secured 350 votes GHMCEWU got 194 votes,” a union chief said.
BJP-affiliated Bhagyanagar Municipal Employees Union (BMEU) trounced TRS-affiliated Greater Hyderabad Municipal Employees Union (GHMEU) with a margin of one,317 votes. While the ruling get together roped in deputy leader minister Mahmood Ali, minister Nayani Narsimha Reddy, TRS whip Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and MLA VSrinivas Goud and different leaders, BMEU carried out its electioneering with native BJP leaders with some lend a hand from the nationwide pool.
This is the first large setback for TRS since 2014 because the get together no longer most effective won GHMC polls with a thumping majority, but also swept RTC and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) union elections. A month ago, TRS won Singareni elections by a huge margin. BMEU got support from SC/ST Employees union and non-gazetted officials.
Ironically, TRS had won the GHMC staff’ union elections in 2012, when the state was once no longer bifurcated. Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao expressed unhappiness over the election result. Some leaders explained to him that guarantees made in previous elections comparable to space websites and health cards to staff were not saved.
GHMEU lost with a huge margin of one,317 votes of the total 4,260 votes polled. The previous union elections held in 2012, GHMEU secured recognized union status with a majority of one,200 votes.
GHMEU president U Gopal attributed the defeat to some GHMEU leaders, who labored for BMEU. “Some leaders, particularly in the central committee in Abids and Khairtabad workplaces backstabbed us. Some top leaders, who assured support also labored in favour of BMEU.” He said he'll soon submit a report back to TRS management.
BMEU president Ok Shankar, who won elections said, staff and staff taught the ruling get together a lesson. “The TRS government saved postponing elections for past four years fearing loss. The elections have been carried out after a top court order,” BMES president Ok Shankar told TOI.
Elections for GHMC staff union have been intended to be held in 2014 after expiry of 2 years tenure. But the state government didn't habits elections and BMEU approached High Court, looking for instructions to carry union elections. The identical BMEU approached against the government for contempt of top court when elections were not carried out till 2018. The state government in any case informed the court they'd cling elections in January 2018 and carried out elections. “Though any other three unions have been in fray, some unions like INTUC-affiliated MSMU secured 350 votes GHMCEWU got 194 votes,” a union chief said.
TRS battered in backyard, loses key GHMC union, cries sabotage
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