All central government offices and industrial establishments in Delhi will remain closed on February 5 due to Delhi Assembly elections.
A directive from the Ministry of Personnel, issued on Friday, stated that employees who are registered voters in constituencies holding elections will be eligible for special casual leave, even if they are employed outside their home constituency.
The elections will include the general election for the Delhi Legislative Assembly and bye-elections for two Assembly constituencies: Erode (East) in Tamil Nadu and Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh.
“The central government offices including industrial establishments shall remain closed on the day of poll in the notified areas where general election to state legislative Assembly is scheduled to be conducted,” the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in a statement.
Special casual leave will also be granted to employees who are registered voters but work outside the constituency where the elections are taking place, as per the existing guidelines.
The order was issued to the secretaries of all central government departments, as well as to the chief secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.