The Election Commission (EC) has written to the Chief Secretary to grant a paid holiday to staff working underneath important companies for exercising postal ballot within the the Assembly polls.
The ECI has notified that the Electricity Department, BSNL, Railways, Doordarshan, All India Radio, Health Department, aviation, transport companies (KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, and NEKRTC), Fire Services, site visitors police, ambulance companies, and media individuals authorised by the EC for poll-day protection underneath important companies.
Postal ballot centres can be opened in all districts and staff of important companies can solid their vote at their respective centres from May 2 to 4 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., mentioned an official launch.
