Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty held talks with the Left employees' unions of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) on Friday, setting the ground for amicably resolving the spat between the unions and the chairman and managing director of the utility, B. Ashok.
The Left-backed workers' unions and the officers' associations will hold separate meetings with Mr. Ashok on Saturday as per the decision taken on Friday.
The indefinite strike outside Vydyuthi Bhavan, the KSEB State headquarters at Pattom in the capital, will continue on Saturday, union leaders said, adding that it will be called off if the meetings are fruitful.