Kavitha removed from post in Singareni union

In a yet another shocker to Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the party on Wednesday formally announced former minister Koppula Eshwar as the honorary president of Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS), a trade union affiliated to the BRS in Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL).

Following instructions from BRS working president K T Rama Rao, the TBGKS at its meeting removed Kavitha from the post and elected Koppula Eshwar in her place.

Though the BRS took the decision to appoint Eshwar in the post a month ago itself, it came into force from Wednesday.

“The trade union will fight the elections and work for the workers and employees of the Singareni Collieries under the leadership of Koppula Eshwar hereafter,” a BRS statement said.

The replacement of Kavitha with Koppula Eashwar in the TBGKS has raised eyebrows in the political circles. The move is being seen as yet another attempt to phase out Kavitha from the party and its allied organisations.

“It is yet another instance of growing political differences between KTR and Kavitha in recent times,” sources said.

TBGKS is an offshoot of BRS, which has been representing the issues of Singareni workers in the state. Kavitha has already entered into the Singareni trade unions by creating Singareni Jagruthi in the recent times.