Kohima, April 4 (MExN): The Home Department has declared April 19, the day of polling in the State for forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha as “paid holiday” for all the employees of Government/Private and Business Establishments in Nagaland to enable them to participate and exercise their franchise.
This applies to all categories of employees including the daily wage or casual workers as well as all those electors working outside the Constituency concerned, informed the State DIPR.
However, it will not apply to electors whose absence may cause danger or substantial loss in in place of their employment, it said.
The day of polling is also declared paid holiday for all employees of banks and financial institutions in Nagaland under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act, XXVI) to enable them to exercise their franchise.
A notification regarding the same was issued by the Home Department under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the DIPR added.
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