Team Herald
PANJIM: Goa government has declared October 21 as paid holiday for employees working in Goa who are entitled to vote in the general elections to the legislative assembly of Maharashtra.
An order issued by the General Administration Department says, “In pursuance of sub section (1) of section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1961 (Central Act 43 of 1951) and the “Explanation” of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act , 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read with Notification No U-11030/2/73-UTL dated 28/06/1973 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part -II Section 3, sub-section II, the government of Goa hereby declares Monday, the 21st October, 2019 (Asvina 29, Saka1941 as a “paid holiday”, being the polling day for the general election of Legislative Assembly of MAharashtra , 2019 to the workers who are entitled to vote for elections.”
The holiday is for industrial workers, daily wage workers of the government departments and State government industries departments, commercial and industrial workers.
of private establishments, workers of all private establishments, daily wage or casual workers employed in any business, trade industrial undertaking or any other establishments.
