Paid Holiday for Employees on Polling Day – DoPT Order

Election Paid Holiday

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Closure of Central Government Offices and the grant of the paid holiday may be followed by all Central Government Offices and central industrial establishments located in the concerned States.

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

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 30th March, 2021

Subject: Schedule for Bye – elections in Parliamentary/ Assembly Constituencies of various States-Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll- regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/ EPS/ 2021, dated 18.03.2021 have announced schedule for the Bye­ elections to fill casual vacancy in the Parliamentary Constituency of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and Fourteen (14) vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States, as under:

Schedule for Bye- elections to fill vacancies in Two(2) Parliamentary Constituency of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Schedule for 14 (Fourteen) vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States

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 the closure of Central Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, maybe followed by all the Central Government Offices, and the central industrial establishments, located in the concerned States.

3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Grant of Paid Holiday to employees on the day of poll – Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry 2021 – Election Holiday 2021

4. Hindi version will follow.

(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India