Com.G.Venugopal, District Panjayath President inaugurated the 5th biennial district conference at BSNLEU hall, Alappuzha on 13-10-2018. He explained the anti-people policies of Modi government against which the farmers, workers and agricultural workers joined together and held a massive rally at New Delhi on 5th September, 2018 and gave an ultimatum to change policies or face the ouster. The central trade unions have also decided for a two day strike on 8th& 9th January, 2019 demanding reasonable settlement of its 12 point charter of demands. Delivering the keynote address, Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary gave a good account of activities of CHQ for the last nine years and pointed out that AIBDPA has become the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL due to the correct path of struggle through which some of the important demands were achieved. Coms. N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, P.R.Shajimon, District Secretary, BSNLEU, T.X.Zacharia, District Secretary, CGPA and C.P.S.Babu, District Secretary, AIPRPA addressed. Coms.K.J.Sanalkumar, P.K.M.Mageed and P.Sasidharan, Circle office bearers attended. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair, District President controlled the proceedings. Com.P.Surendran, District Secretary welcomed and Com.V.Madhumony, Asst.Dist Secretary proposed vote of thanks.  

In the afternoon session the biennial report and audited accounts were presented by Com.P.Surendran, Secretary and Com.K.Bhargavan, Treasurer, respectively. The discussion on oraganizational issues was initiated by Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary. Area Secretaries and some of the delegates participated in the discussion after which both report and accounts were adopted.

In the unanimous election of office bearers, Coms.K.P.Kesavan Nair, P.Surendran and K.Bhargavan have been reelected as President, Secretary and Treasurer.