Harish loses in two trade union polls

SANGAREDDY: In a major setback for the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which is striving to get a foothold in trade unions in the region, Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao lost in workers union elections of Mahindra and Mahindra Automobile Industry in Zaheerabad and Kirby Constructions Limited in Patancheru on Saturday. Incidentally, the TRS forayed into the trade unions with Harish winning in the MRF union polls in the district.Harish was defeated by CITU nominee Chukka Ramulu and INTUC candidate M Mypal Reddy respectively in the two trade union elections.In Mahindra and Mahindra union polls, Harish got only 179 votes, while Ramulu was polled 243. Mypal Reddy was polled 321 votes, while Harish got only 185 votes in Kirby union elections.