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Greetings and Thanks to our members to Well Wishers

Dear Comrades,

 The polling for VI Membership Verification in BSNL will be  over by 1800 hours today, 16th April, 2013. The polling all over India has been peaceful according to the reports received so far. The results will be declared by 18th April, 2013 and it will be known which is / are the recognized union / unions.

The election process in BSNL in all the last 5 verifications has been peaceful and disciplined and this verification also has been the same. We congratulate the BSNL workers for the excellent peaceful performance.

This election is special in many ways. This is being conducted as per the BSNL New Recognition Rules instead of the Code of Discipline on the basis of which earlier verifications have been done. As per the latter, only one union which gets maximum number of votes will be recognized. The New Recognition Rules provide for recognition for those unions which gets more than 15% votes. But if one single union gets more than 50% of total votes, then it will be the sole recognized union. Whether one or more unions are recognized, all those unions which get more than 7% of votes will be eligible for proportionate seat in the National / Circle / Local councils.

Accordingly if BSNLEU gets more than 50% of votes, then it alone will get recognition. There is all probability for the same.

For the last two-three months, all the unions have been on the campaign trail holding hundreds of meetings all over India, explaining their position on demands, viewpoints etc. All office/exchange premises were full of posters, flex boards, notices and other propaganda materials. It was just like a festival time.

At last today the voting has taken place after the long wait. The voting will be over by 1800 hours and the ballot papers will be kept in safe custody till 18th April. The ballot papers will be counted and results announced on the same day by the Returning Officer in the Corporate Office, Delhi.

Since the voting is almost over, there is no meaning in predicting to results. However, from all the reports available, it is certain that BSNLEU / United Forum will win and win with more than 50% of votes.

My Hearty Congratulations and Revolutionary Greetings to all the Comrades, members and well wishers for their solid support in the verification!

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