The Railway Board has finalized the rules for the recognition elections of railway unions in Dhanbad, scheduled for December 4th, 5th, and 6th. These elections, occurring after an 11-year gap since the last one in 2013, will have a recognition validity of 5 years instead of the previous 6. The new...
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rules mandate a security deposit of ₹50,000 for each participating union, up from ₹20,000. The eligibility criteria remain the same, requiring a union to secure at least 30% of the total votes in a zone or 35% of the votes cast. If no union meets these thresholds, the union receiving the highest number of votes exceeding 20% will be recognized. In the event of a tie between two unions exceeding 20%, a coin toss will decide the winner.