The government of Haryana announces paid holidays for voters who work in neighboring states.

The dates of the polls in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, UT Chandigarh, and NCT Delhi have been designated as paid holidays for employees of all Haryana government offices, boards, corporations, educational institutions, and various factories, shops, commercial, and private establishments located in Haryana, in accordance with Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and Section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.In addition, under Section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, workers of various factories, shops, commercial, and private establishments located in Haryana who are registered voters in the aforementioned states and UTs will be entitled to a paid holiday to exercise their right to vote.The notification makes it clear that workers will only be eligible for paid time off on the day of the election in each of their parliamentary constituencies.