Delhi chunav: Delhi Assembly elections are to be held on Wednesday 5 February 2025 and counting will be held on Saturday 8 February. The Election Commission has taken special steps to participate in the voting. All government and private offices are going to be closed on Wednesday. Banks will remain closed in Delhi. Metro and bus service will be available in the capital. Here we know which service will be available on the election day and which is not.
Office will remain closed
The Delhi government has announced the public holiday on 5 February. The offices have been closed to ensure that government employees get a chance to participate in voting. This order has been issued under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 and Section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act 1951.
School-college will be closed
All government and private schools and colleges will also remain closed, as many of these schools will be used as polling stations.
Cinema and liquor shops will remain closed
Cinemas and theater can also stay closed during the voting hours to increase the voting percentage. At the same time, according to the guidelines of the Election Commission, liquor shops and license holders will all be closed from 6 pm on February 3 to 6 pm on February 5.
Haryana government gave paid leave
Along with Delhi, the Haryana government has also announced a holiday for its employees with paid leave i.e. salary. So that, private sector employees will be able to participate in voting.
Employees of Noida and Gurugram will also get leave
If you are the register voters of Delhi but work in Noida or Gurugram, according to Section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, you can ask your employer for a holiday for voting.
What to do if the company refuses to leave?
If a company refuses to give a holiday for voting, it will be a violation of election laws. According to Section 135-B, all registered voters of the state will give their employer paid leave.
Election will be held in 70 assembly seats in Delhi
There will be voting for 70 assembly seats in Delhi, for which strict security arrangements have been made. The Election Commission is taking all necessary steps to decide peaceful voting. Talking about the political contest, there will be a direct competition between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress. AAP won by majority in the last two elections – in 2015, 67 seats and 62 seats in 2020. This time the election is also likely to be tough.