Hyderabad, Jan 5 : The polling to elect a new 17-member panel of Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers (APNGOs) Association concluded here on Sunday.
Probably for the first time, the APNGOs union, which is spearheading the agitation for united Andhra Pradesh, witnessed a tough contest between two panels for the control over the powerful union of government employees. While one panel was headed by present Working President Ashok Babu, the new panel was led by Basheeruddin of Prakasam district.
However, both Ashok Babu and Basheeruddin gave a joint statement at the end of polling, held from 9 AM to 3 PM, saying that irrespective of who wins the elections, the employees union would continue the Samaikhyandhra agitation. INN