Election Holidays 2022 Dopt Order
Grant of Paid Holiday to employees on the day of poll Bye Elections to three (3) Parliamentary Constituencies and seven (7) Assembly Constituencies of various States – Dopt Order Dated 9.6.2022
F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 9 June, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Bye – Elections to three (3) Parliamentary Constituencies and seven (7) Assembly Constituencies of various States – Grant of Paid Holiday to employees on the day of poll-regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2022, dated 07.06.2022, bye-elections to three (3) Parliamentary Constituencies in the states of Punjab & Uttar Pradesh and seven (7) Assembly Constituencies in the states of Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, NCT of Delhi and Jharkhand, are scheduled to be held as under:-
Schedule for Bye-Elections in Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies of various States
| S.No. | Name of State | Parliamentary / Assembly Constituency No. & Name | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Punjab | 12-Sangrur (P.C) | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 2. | Uttar Pradesh | 7 Rampur (P.C) | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 3. | Uttar Pradesh | 69- Azamgarh (P.C) | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 4. | Tripura | 06-Agartala (A.C.) | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 5. | Tripura | 08-Town Bordowali (AC) | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 6. | Tripura | 46-Surma (SC) AC | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 7. | Tripura | 57-Jubaraijnagar AC | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 8. | Andhra Pradesh | 115-Atmakur AC | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 9. | NCT of Delhi | 39-Rajinder Nagar AC | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 66-Mandar (ST) AC | 23.06.2022 | Thursday |
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government Offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned, including the daily wage/casual workers, on the date of bye – election. It is reiterated that all the Central government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, shall remain closed in the notified areas, where bye election to the Parliamentary Constituencies / State Legislative Assembly Constituencies are to be conducted, on the date of Poll. The employees concern shall be granted paid holiday on the date of Poll to enable them to exercise their right to vote.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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