DoPT : Grant of Paid Holidays due to election to be held in various places on 28.5.2018
“Bye-elections to fill clear vacancies in the Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituencies of Maharashtra, Nagaland and Uttar Pardesh and State Legislative Assemblies of Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to be held on 28.05.2016”
Paid Holidays – Election
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government Of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department or Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated May 18, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Bye-elections to fill clear vacancies in the Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituencies of Maharashtra, Nagaland and Uttar Pardesh and State Legislative Assemblies of Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to be held on 28.05.2016 – Grant Of Paid holiday to employees – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India vide their letter No.78/EPS/2018/836 dated 11.05.2018, bye- elections to fill the clear vacancies in the Lok Sabha from the following Parliamentary Constituencies in the States of Maharashtra, Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh are to be held on 28.052018 (Monday):
| S.No. | State | Number & Name of Parliamenta Constituency |
| 1. | Maharashtra | 11- Bhandara-Gondiya |
| 2. | Maharashtra | 22- palghar (ST) |
| 3. | Nagaland | Nagaland |
| 4. | Uttar Pradesh | 2-Kairana |
2. Bye-elections to fill the clear vacancies in the following State Legislative Assemblies of some States are also to be held on 28.05.2018 (Monday):
| S No. | State | Number & Name of Assembly Constituency |
| 1. | Bihar | 50 – Jokihat |
| 2. | Jharkhand | 34 – Gomia |
| 3. | Jharkhand | 61- Silli |
| 4. | Kerala | 110 – Chengannur |
| 5. | Maharashtra | 285 – Palus Kadegaon |
| 6. | Meghalaya | 53 – Arnpati (ST) |
| 7. | Punjab | 32 – Shahkot |
| 8. | Uttarakhand | 05 – Tharali (SC) |
| 9. | Uttar Pradesh | 24 – Nourpur |
| 10. | West Bengal | 155 – Maheshtala |
3. In this regard the guidelines already issued by this Department vide Office Memorandum No.12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments, in the concerned States.
4. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and compliance.
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(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary (JCA)
Source: DoPT