Archive · 10 Oct 2026
EU-Led Alliance Wins TGSRTC Union Polls by 4,500 Votes
TGSRTC employees recently voted to choose their trade union representatives.
The Employees' Union-led United Alliance won by an estimated 4,500 votes over the Telangana Workers Union alliance.
The winning alliance is expected to become the recognised union across the state.
In the Greater Hyderabad Zone, the Telangana Mazdoor Union remained dominant.
About 36,000 employees took part in the election.
Voting took place at 115 stations across Telangana.
The election was held after nearly ten years.
Some employees said delays in bringing TGSRTC workers into government service may have hurt the TWU alliance.
The labour commissioner is expected to announce official vote shares next Saturday.
The Employees' Union-led United Alliance defeated the Telangana Workers Union alliance by an estimated 4,500 votes.
The United Alliance is set to become the state-level recognised union for TGSRTC employees.
The Telangana Mazdoor Union retained its dominance in the Greater Hyderabad Zone.
About 36,000 TGSRTC employees voted on Friday in elections held after a gap of nearly a decade.
Employees partly attributed the TWU alliance's defeat to delays in absorbing TGSRTC staff into government service.
- Who
- The Employees' Union-led United Alliance, the Telangana Workers Union alliance, and the Telangana Mazdoor Union competed in the TGSRTC trade union elections.
- What
- The EU-led United Alliance won by an estimated 4,500 votes and is set to become the state-level recognised union; TMU remained dominant in the Greater Hyderabad Zone.
- When
- Voting took place on Friday; the labour commissioner is expected to announce official vote shares next Saturday.
- Where
- Polling was held at 115 stations across Telangana, with the Greater Hyderabad Zone noted separately.
- Why
- Employees partly attributed the TWU alliance's defeat to the state government's delay in implementing its decision to absorb TGSRTC employees into government service.
United Alliance
TWU Alliance
Election outcome
United Alliance
The EU-led United Alliance won by an estimated 4,500 votes and is set to gain state-level recognition.
TWU Alliance
The Telangana Workers Union alliance lost the state-level contest despite reportedly having the ruling Congress's support.
Possible reason for the result
United Alliance
The United Alliance was backed by Left parties.
TWU Alliance
Employees partly blamed the TWU alliance's defeat on the government's delay in implementing its decision to absorb TGSRTC employees into government service.
- Estimated winning margin
- 4,500 votes
- Voters
- About 36,000 TGSRTC employees
- Polling stations
- 115 across the state
- Election timing
- Held after a gap of nearly a decade
- State-level result
- EU-led United Alliance won and is set to become the recognised union
- Greater Hyderabad Zone
- Telangana Mazdoor Union maintained its dominance
- Official vote shares
- Expected to be announced by the labour commissioner next Saturday