The Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 16, 2024, notified regarding the Phase Wise Paid Holiday for the Election to Lok Sabha, 2024 and Bye-elections to ACs of various States.
The following has been stated:
• It has stated that all the electors who are employees of establishments and shops including those who work on a shift basis shall be granted a paid holiday on the day of poll in the Constituency where the General Elections to Lok Sabha and bye-elections are to be held. Further, there may be cases where a person is ordinarily resident of the Constituency and registered as an elector, may be serving or employed in an industrial undertaking or an establishment located outside the Constituency having General poll. It is clarified that in such a situation, even those electors including casual workers working outside the constituency concerned would be entitled to the benefit of a paid holiday extended under the Section 135B (1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• The daily wage/casual workers are also entitled to a holiday and wages on poll day as provided in Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
[Notification No 78/EPS/2024]
