Paid leave to be granted to registered voters in the concerned areas
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has declared a paid holiday on May 10, 2026 (Sunday) for registered voters in the concerned areas in view of the General Elections to Urban Local Bodies. A notification in this regard has been issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
According to the notification, polling will be held on May 10 for the election of Mayor and all ward councillors in the Municipal Corporations of Ambala, Panchkula, and Sonipat; for the election of President and councillors in Rewari Municipal Council; and for the election of Presidents and councillors in the Municipal Committees of Sampla in Rohtak district, Dharuhera in Rewari district, and Uklana in Hisar district.
In addition, by-elections will also be conducted in six vacant wards. These include Ward No. 17 of Municipal Council Tohana (Fatehabad), Ward No. 13 of Municipal Council Jhajjar, Ward No. 11 of Municipal Committee Rajound (Kaithal), Ward No. 08 of Municipal Committee Taraori (Karnal), Ward No. 14 of Municipal Committee Kanina (Mahendragarh), and Ward No. 09 of Municipal Committee Sadhaura (Yamunanagar).
Under Section 135-B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, all employees of the Haryana Government who are registered voters in the above-mentioned areas will be granted paid leave in all Haryana Government offices, boards, corporations, and educational institutions to enable them to cast their votes.
Similarly, employees and workers employed in factories, shops, and private establishments located in Haryana, who are registered voters in the concerned areas, will also be granted paid leave for exercising their franchise.
