2024 Legislative Assembly Elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir: Paid Holiday

F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing,|
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2024.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024 – Paid holiday – regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter no. 78/EPS/2024 dated 16.08.2024 & 31.08.2024, General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and UT of Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to be held as under:-   

2. Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for grant of paid holiday on the day of poll to the employees who are entitled to vote at the election concerned. In this connection, the guidelines issued by Department of Personnel and Training vide OM N. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 are enclosed. It is directed that these guidelines may be complied with accordingly.

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

(Parveen Jargar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

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