Sunitha Gopaldas Appointed Returning Officer for TSRTC Trade Union Recognition Elections
Hyderabad, June 5: The Labour Department has appointed Smt. Sunitha Gopaldas, Joint Commissioner of Labour, Hyderabad Twin Cities, as the Returning Officer for the forthcoming Trade Union Recognition Elections in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC).
The elections are being conducted to determine the representative trade union of TSRTC employees in accordance with the prescribed procedures and guidelines governing the recognition of trade unions in public sector undertakings. The appointment is aimed at ensuring that the election process is conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and impartial manner.
As Returning Officer, Sunitha Gopaldas will oversee all election-related activities, including scrutiny of nominations, publication of the voters’ list, polling arrangements, counting of votes, declaration of results, and resolution of election-related issues as per the applicable rules and procedures.
The Labour Department has already initiated necessary arrangements in coordination with TSRTC management and representatives of various trade unions to facilitate the smooth conduct of the elections. Detailed information regarding the election schedule, polling stations, voter eligibility criteria, and other procedural aspects will be announced separately by the Returning Officer.
The recognition election is considered an important democratic exercise that gives TSRTC employees an opportunity to choose their representative trade union for collective bargaining and employee welfare matters.
The Labour Department has appealed to all participating trade unions, employees, and stakeholders to extend full cooperation to ensure the peaceful, orderly, and successful conduct of the election process.
