Every person who is entitled to vote during the Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be granted a paid holiday on the day of the poll, Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg said on Wednesday.
No deduction or reduction of the wages shall be made on account of such holiday, and action can be taken against an employer for any violation, Mr Garg said in a statement.
To ensure maximum participation of voters, a paid holiday has been declared on the poll day (June 1) to enable all the employees working in government offices, boards, corporations, educational institutions, businesses and industrial establishments in the state to exercise their right to franchise, the statement said.
Daily wage employees and employees working in commercial and industrial establishments are also entitled to a paid holiday on June 1, it said, adding that instructions on it have been issued to the assistant directors of factories in Una, Solan and all labour officers in Himachal Pradesh.
All District Election Officers in the state have also been directed to monitor that every employee, especially daily wage workers and labourers of the unorganised sector, get a paid holiday on the poll day, the statement said.
Voting in all four Lok Sabha constituencies and six assembly by-polls will be held on June 1.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
116, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP
Himachal Chief Minister Should Introspect: Congress MLAs Who Voted In BJP's Favour Our Government Will Run For 5 Years: Himachal Chief Minister Amid Congress Crisis Cross-Voting, Hotel Hideout, Return By Chopper For 6 Himachal Congress MLAs 116, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP In Middle Of Lok Sabha Speech, PM Mourns Hathras Dead, Shouting MPs Silenced Guru Behind UP 'Satsang' Claimed He Worked For Intelligence Bureau "Incredible": US Vlogger Says She Is "Blown Away" By India's Healthcare System 132-Seater Bus, Food And Hostesses: Nitin Gadkari's Pilot Project For Nagpur Easy & Health Snacks to Curb Your Late-Night Cravings Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.