Jammu & Kashmir

Admin declares paid holiday for voters of Punjab working in JK

A voter displays his inked finger as he casts vote. [File Photo]

Jammu: The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has declared paid holiday for the voters of Punjab working in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

An order issued by the General Administration Department of JK in this regard reads, “In terms of Section 135-B of the Representation of People Act, 1951, the sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of paid holiday in favor of Government employees/ Semi-Government employees/ Industrial Workers, who are registered voters in the State of Punjab and are working in Jammu and Kashmir, for casting their vote on the day of poll i.e. 20,02,2022, on account of General Elections to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha”.

 

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