Ahead of Bihar elections, the Election Commission made big announcement for employees. In an official release, EC declared that the dates of polling, ie. Novemebr 6 and 11, will be a paid holiday for the the employees, and also announced to fine any employer who contravenes to these provisions.

"As per Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or establishment, and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly of a State/UT, shall be granted a paid holiday on the day of poll," EC said in a release.

"No deduction of wages shall be made on account of such a paid holiday. Any employer who contravenes these provisions shall be liable to a fine. All daily wage and

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