Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll for General Election in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puduchery and Bye-Election in Tamil Nadu
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: 15 March, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Elections to legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry, 2021 and Bye- election in 6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu – Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No.ECI/PN/16/2021, dated 26/02/2021, has announced schedule for the General Election in respect of the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Bye-election in r/o 6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu as under:
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Bye- election in .6-Malappuram PC of Kerala and 39-Kanniyakumari PC of Tamil Nadu announced by the Election Commission of India are as under:
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Assam | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Phase – I (47 ACs) | 27.03.2021 | Saturday |
| 2. | Phase -II (39 ACs) | 01.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 3. | Phase III (40 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Kerala | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Kerala (140 ACs) | 06.04.202 1 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Puduchery
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Puducherry | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Puducherry (30 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Tamil Nadu (234 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal
| S. No. | Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu | Date of Poll | Day |
| 1. | Phase – I (30 ACs) | 27.03.2021 | Saturday |
| 2. | Phase – II (30 ACs) | 01.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 3. | Phase – III (31 ACs) | 06.04.2021 | Tuesday |
| 1. | Phase – IV (44 ACs) | 10.04.2021 | Saturday |
| 1. | Phase – V (45 ACs) | 17.04.2021 | Saturday |
| 1. | Phase – VI (43 ACs) | 22.04.2021 | Thursday |
| 1. | Phase – VII (36 ACs) | 26.04.2021 | Monday |
| 1. | Phase – VIII (35 ACs) | 29.04.2021 | Thursday |
Schedule for Bye-election to fill casual vacancy in the Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
| S.No. | State | Number & Name of Parliamentary Constitueny (PC) | Day and Date of Poll |
| 1. | Kerala | 6-Malappuram (PC) | 06.04.2021 Tuesday |
| 2. | Tamil Nadu | 39-Kanniyakumari (PC) | 06.04.2021 Tuesday |
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices and the central industrial establishment located in the concerned States.
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
To
- All Ministries / Departments of Government of India.
- UPSC/ CVC/ C&AG/ Lok Sabha Secretariat / Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ President’s Secretariat / Vice President’s Secretariat / PM’s Office / Supreme Court/ High Court of Assam / High Court of Kerala / High Court of Tamil Nadu/ High Court of West Bengal/ High Court of Puducherry / Central Administrative Tribunal.
- All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, G. & Pensions / MHA
- Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM) , 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
- Chairmen / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee, in the State Capital of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes/ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes
- The Chief Secretary of the Stale Government of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.
- The Election Commission of India, New Delhi – w.r.t. letter no. ECI / PN/ 16/2021 dated 26/ 02 / 2021.
- Hindi Section, DoPT – with the request to provide the Hindi.
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