The Government of West Bengal on September 16, 2026, issued a notification regarding a paid holiday for Assembly Bye-Elections.
The following has been stated: -
•The West Bengal Government has directed employers to declare October 06, 2026 (Tuesday) as a paid holiday for employees/electors of the 70-Rejinagar and 210-Nandigram Assembly Constituencies under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
•The benefit extends to all categories of workers, including daily-wage, casual, and shift workers, even if employed outside the constituency where they are registered voters.
•No deduction in wages shall be made for the holiday. In case of re-poll, the re-poll date shall also be treated as a paid holiday.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: Labr./ 1114/(20)/(LC-IR)/IR/7S-06/17]
