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Telangana Boggu Ghani Karimka Sangham, a trade union of coal mine workers in the Singareni in the Indian state of Telangana. [1] TBGKS is politically close to the party Bharat Rashtra Samithi.[ citation needed ] Kengerla Mallaiah was appointed working president of the union in March 2022. [2]

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References

  1. "Singareni coal mine workers to get 27 per cent share in profits: Telangana govt". The News Minute. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. "Mancherial: TBGKS gets new working president". Telangana Today. Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.