Grant of Paid Holiday to Employees on the Day of Poll on 30.10.2021 Bye election in Various States – DoPT Order Dated 21.10.2021
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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
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 21st October, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Conduct of Bye-election to 03 Parliamentary and 30 Assembly Constituencies in various States – Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll – reg.
The undersigned is directed to state that the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No.78/ 2021-EPS, dated 01/ 10/2021, has announced conduct of Bye – election to 03 Parliamentary Constituencies in States/ UT, namely; UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and 30 Assembly Constituencies in various States, as per details given below:
Schedule of Bye Election in 03 Parliamentary constituencies
| S. No. | State/ UT | Parliamentary Constituency No. and Name | Date of poll | Day |
| 1. | UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 2. | Madhya Pradesh | 28 – Khandwa | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 3. | Himachal Pradesh | 2 – Mandi | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
Schedule of Bye Election in 30 Assembly Constituencies
| S. No. | State | Constituency No. and Name | Date of poll | Day |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 124 – Badvel (SC) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 2. | Assam | 28 – Gossaigaon | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 3. | Assam | 41 – Bhabanipur | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 4. | Assam | 58 – Tamulpur | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 5. | Assam | 101 – Mariani | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 6. | Assam | 107 – Thowra | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 7. | Bihar | 78 – Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 8. | Bihar | 164 – Taraour | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 9. | Haryana | 46 – Ellenabad | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 10. | Himachal Pradesh | 08 – Fatehpur | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 11. | Himachal Pradesh | 50 – Arki | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 12. | Himachal Pradesh | 65 – Jubbal Kotkhai | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 13. | Karnataka | 33-Sindgi | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 14. | Karnataka | 82-Hangal | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 15. | Madhya Pradesh | 45-Prithvipur | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 16. | Madhya Pradesh | 62-Raigaon (SC) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 17. | Madhya Pradesh | 192-Jobat (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 18. | Maharashtra | 90-Deglur (SC) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 19. | Meghalaya | 13-Mawrvngkneng (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 20. | Meghalaya | 24-Mawohalang (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 21. | Meghalaya | 47-Raiabala | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 22. | Mizoram | 4-Tuirial (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 23. | Nagaland | 58-Shamtorr Chessore (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 24. | Rajasthan | 155-Vallabhnagar | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 25. | Rajasthan | 157-Dhariawad (ST) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 26. | Telangana | 31-Huzurabad | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 27 | West Bengal | 7-Dinhata | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 28. | West Bengal | 86-Santipur | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 29. | West Bengal | 109-Khardaha | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
| 30. | West Bengal | 127-Gosaba (SC) | 30.10.2021 | Saturday |
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No.12 / 14/ 99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned on the date of election. It is reiterated that all the Central Government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, located in the relevant constituencies shall remain closed on the date of Poll, i.e. 30.10.2021 (Saturday). The employees concerned shall be granted paid holiday on the date of Poll to enable them to exercise their right to vote.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
( S.P. Pant )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India