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Tamil Nadu declares Oct 6 public holiday for bypoll voting
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in areas falling under the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies on October 6, the day of polling…
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in areas falling under the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies on October 6, the day of polling for the byelections.
All employees working in Chengalpattu and Tiruppur districts and neighbouring districts who are registered as voters in these two constituencies must be given a paid holiday on polling day. Government offices, industrial establishments under government control, and all educational institutions in the two constituency areas will remain closed.
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The holiday is mandated under the Negotiable Instruments Act to ensure no voter is penalised for absence from work on election day, a legal provision that applies to all parliamentary and assembly polls. Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district and Dharapuram in Tiruppur district went to bypolls after their previous MLAs vacated the seats. The Election Commission of India scheduled the by-elections along with other vacancies across the state. Voter turnout on October 6 will be the first key indicator of whether the holiday achieves its purpose of maximising participation.
The Election Commission of India scheduled the bypolls after the seats fell vacant. Voter turnout on October 6 will be watched as a measure of whether the holiday achieves its purpose.
Source: thehindu.com
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