The final list of applicant unions for the membership verification in BSNL for grant of recognition has been issued along with their election symbols. None of the 15 applicant unions have withdrawn from the contest. But the main contenders are only three- BSNLEU, NFTE and NUBSNLW(FNTO). Each of these unions has some alliance unions also with them. BSNLEU’s symbol is Cell Phone. It was its symbol since second membership verification.

BSNLEU (United Forum) has won the elections in all the last three verifications. It alone has a got a membership of more than 1,30,000 out of the total voters of about 2,40,000. In addition it has got the support of 5-6 unions, which are to be finalised soon. The moot  question is not which union will win, but how much majority BSNLEU will get. Last time it got 53% of polled votes. Whether it can garner 60% this time. At leaset we have to achieve this target.