Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Anjan Kumar, Chakradhar Rao Elected Karimnagar RTC Union Leaders
Two leaders were chosen unanimously to serve as honorary presidents of two RTC depots in Karimnagar.
Anjan Kumar will represent Depot-I, and Chakradhar Rao will represent Depot-II.
Their elections were supported by several unions linked to Congress.
They asked RTC workers to vote for Congress-affiliated union candidates in an election on October 9.
They said this vote would show support for Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.
They also said the Telangana government had worked on long-standing employee concerns.
The leaders promised to bring workers’ concerns to the minister.
Vaidyula Anjan Kumar and Rachakonda Chakradhar Rao were unanimously elected honorary presidents of Karimnagar RTC Depot-I and Depot-II, respectively.
The elections took place at a meeting in Karimnagar on Monday.
Leaders from Congress-affiliated INTUC, SWU, TWU and SWF supported the elections.
The new honorary presidents urged RTC employees to back Congress-affiliated union candidates in the October 9 recognition elections.
They said the Congress government had addressed employee issues and pledged to raise workers’ concerns with Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.
- Who
- Vaidyula Anjan Kumar and Rachakonda Chakradhar Rao were elected honorary presidents.
- What
- They were unanimously elected to lead the honorary representation of Karimnagar RTC Depot-I and Depot-II, respectively.
- When
- At a meeting held on Monday; the union recognition elections are scheduled for October 9.
- Where
- Karimnagar, Telangana.
- Why
- The article says the leaders were elected with support from Congress-affiliated unions; it does not state a separate reason for holding the elections.
Union leaders’ position
Alternative position
Support in the October 9 recognition elections
Union leaders’ position
Anjan Kumar and Chakradhar Rao urged employees to secure a decisive victory for candidates from Congress-affiliated unions, saying it would demonstrate support for Ponnam Prabhakar.
Alternative position
The article does not report a response or competing position from other unions or candidates.
Government response to employee concerns
Union leaders’ position
The leaders said the Congress government had addressed long-pending RTC employee issues and was taking steps to meet their demands.
Alternative position
The article does not include views from employees or other parties assessing the government’s actions.
- Depot-I honorary president
- Vaidyula Anjan Kumar
- Depot-II honorary president
- Rachakonda Chakradhar Rao
- Election outcome
- Both were elected unanimously
- Recognition election date
- October 9
- Supporting unions
- INTUC, SWU, TWU and SWF, affiliated to Congress
- Minister mentioned
- State Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar