Chandigarh, May 16, 2018: The Punjab Government has announced holiday on 28th May, 2018 in Shahkot in view of the By-poll. This step has been taken to facilitate the voters to exercise their right to vote.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state government said that as per the provisions of the Negotiable instrument Act, 1881, all the government offices, boards corporations and educational institutes of the constituency will remain closed on that day.
He further said that if an employee, who is enrolled in a voter list of Shahkot and works at another place, he/she will be entitled for special leave on May 28 from a competent authority after submitting the proof regarding this. This special leave will not be deducted from the holiday account of the concerned employee.