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In a politically significant development ahead of Telangana's local body elections, Labour Minister Dr G Vivek’s faction suffered a blow after their candidate lost to the cousin of rival MLA K Premsagar Rao in Orient Cement’s trade union polls.

Shankar was a resident of Rampur village in Kasipet mandal. He was a leader of Tudum Debba, a tribal rights organisation and leader of BRS.

OCC, founded by the CK Birla Group in Devapur village 42 years ago, was acquired by Adani Cement for an equity value of Rs. 8,100 crore in October. The transaction is set to be completed within the next three to four months, after which the management of the cement company will transition to Adani Cement.

Mekala Rajesh (37), who was working in the workshop of the cement company, breathed his last while being shifted to a hospital in Karimnagar

KTR was joined by ministers Koppula Eshwar, A Indrakaran Reddy and government whip Balka Suman.