The Gujarat government has notified a public holiday on May 7 on account of voting at all 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state and five Assembly by-polls.
The state holiday was declared by the General Administration Department (GAD) of Gujarat.
As per the notification, people working in an industrial unit or an establishment situated outside a constituency will be entitled to get a “paid holiday” on May 7 as per section 135(b)(1) of the Representation of the People Act.
The by-poll for five Assembly seats will be conducted in Vijapur, Khambhat, Vaghodia, Manavadar, and Porbandar.