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F. No. 12/ 3/ 2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 15 March, 2021
Subject: General Elections to legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry, 2021 and Bye- election in 6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu – 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.ECI/ PN/ 16/ 2021, dated 26/ 02/ 2021, has announced schedule for the General Election in respect of the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Bye-election in r/ o 6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu as under:
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Bye- election in 6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu announced by the Election Commission of India are as under:
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Assam | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Phase -1 (47 ACs) | 27.03.2021 | Saturday |
| 2. | Phase -II (39 ACs) | 01.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 3. | Phase III (40 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Kerala | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Kerala (140 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Puducherry | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Puducherry (30 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Tamil Nadu (234 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1 | Phase -1 (30 ACs) | 27.03.2021 | Saturday |
| 2 | Phase – II (30 ACs) | 01.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 3 | Phase – III (31 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Phase – IV (44 ACs) | 10.04.2021 | Saturday |
| 5 | Phase – V (45 ACs) | 17.04.2021 | Saturday |
| 6 | Phase – VI (43 ACs) | 22.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 7 | Phase – VII (36 ACs) | 26.04.2021 | Monday |
| 8 | Phase – VIII (35 ACs) | 29.04.2021 | Thursday |
Schedule for Bye- election to fill casual vacancy in the Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
| S. No. | State | Number & Name of Parliamentary Constituency (PC) | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Kerala | 6 – Malappuram (PC) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
| 2. | Tamil Nadu | 39 – Kanniyakumari (PC) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department, vide OM No. 12/ 14/ 99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices and the central industrial establishments located in the concerned State.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
sd/ –
(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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