The nomination process for the South Eastern Railway Zone Co-operative Society Urban Bank election in Chakradharpur division began, but the Railway Personnel Department failed to display the voter list on the notice board by Tuesday evening. This has created confusion among the Urban Bank's long-time members about their names. The personnel...
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department has sent the voter list to the heads of the departments on WhatsApp and formed a committee for conducting the elections. This has angered railway employees who are looking to contest for representation in the bank. The Men's Congress division coordinator, Shashi Mishra, said the railway administration is not serious about the election, which is happening after 14 years. He mentioned that only five booths have been set up for the election, which may discourage many employees from participating. The election for the 75 representatives of the Urban Bank in Chakradharpur railway division is scheduled for July 24 and 25. The last day for nominations is July 10. A total of 16,600 members of the Co-operative Society Urban Bank are eligible to vote. The last election for the South Eastern Zone Co-operative Society was held in 2010. The railway employees are eagerly awaiting the announcement of elections for the Tatanagar Railway Institution and the Railway Union.