Telangana RTC Union Polls Begin, Results Due On October 17

Voting in the long-pending election to recognise a union of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) began on October 9, 2026, with thousands of workers casting their votes across the State.

The election results are scheduled to be announced on October 17.

34,899 workers on electoral roll

A total of 34,899 workers are on the electoral roll for the election.

The Greater Hyderabad Zone accounts for 13,797 workers on the roll.

The zone-wise figures include 5,109 drivers, 6,509 conductors, 1,476 garage staff and 703 workers classified as others.

Polling was slow in the morning, according to union leaders, who expected voting numbers to increase in the afternoon.

Union leaders were present across the over 100 polling stations set up in the State.

The polling is significant because it is the first election for union recognition since July 19, 2016.

The previous election resulted in recognition being accorded to the Telangana Mazdoor Union.

46 trade unions received notice

Before the election, the Returning Officer, who is the Joint Commissioner of Labour Hyderabad, issued the first notice to as many as 46 trade unions.

The unions were instructed to submit relevant records as part of the process leading up to the polls.

Various unions contesting the election have the support of different political parties, according to the source material.

In the run-up to the polling, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced fitment and reiterated the number of compassionate appointments made for TGSRTC workers’ family members.

He also spoke about the reinstatement of workers who had been dismissed from service.

Union leaders said their demands would continue to remain unchanged.

One of the demands cited by the union leaders is the merger of the transport corporation with the government.

The results scheduled for October 17 will indicate which union receives recognition after the polling process involving the 34,899 workers on the electoral roll.

Source: The Hindu