Bihar Election 2025 : The Election Commission on Saturday said that the voters in Bihar, where elections will be held in two phases next month are entitled to paid holidays during voting days, and employers violating this legal requirement could face fines.

Bihar Election 2025: What did the EC say ? It also stated that voters in eight assembly constituencies across different states, where by-elections are being held on November 11, are also entitled to paid holidays. Citing legal provisions, the EC said, "As per Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every person who is engaged in any business, trade, industrial work or any other place, and who is entitled to vote in an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of any State/UT, shall be gr

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