Andhra Pradesh Circle union of BSNLEU has always been in the forefront, whether in membership, organisational activity, agitation or in support to the CHQ. Since the 1992 Conference of Circle Union at Eluru, where Com. J.Sampath Rao was elected as the Circle Secretary in a keenly contested election, AP has not looked back. The team of Coms. J.Sampath Rao, Circle Secretary, P.Asokababu, the present Dy. General Secretary and earlier Asst. Circle Secretary and K.Mohan Reddy, Circle President with a lot of active office-bearers and District Secretaries has jumped to the front position in AP years back and there has been no turning back.

It was AP Circle which donated the first car to the CHQ through donations from the members. Whenever there was any need for money, AP circle donated well. It was in AP at Visakhapatnam that the First (Inaugural ) Conference was held in March 2001.

With about 500 Branches and 22 District Unions, AP is again another Circle in the front. Now on the basis of the CHQ call to organise Branch Secretaries’ Convention in preparation for the VI Membership Verification, the same is organised on 3rd and 4th of August at Vijayawada. On 5th there will be a big Reception to Com. P.Asokababu, Dy. GS, who retired from service on 31st July this year.

The Branch Secretaries Convention is being attended by Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri All India President and P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary. The discussion was more than on the issue of the workers, on the issues affecting BSNL and how to improve the services and development.

My Hearty Congratulations to Com.J.Sampath Rao, Circle Secretary and his team of workers for their excellent performance  all these years!