What is the rule for Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll? Section 135B of Representation of the People Act, 1951
(1) Every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State shall, on the day of poll, be granted a holiday.
(2) No deduction or abatement of the wages of any such person shall be made on account of a holiday having been granted in accordance with sub-section (1) and if such person is employed on the basis that he would not ordinarily receive wages for such a day, he shall nonetheless be paid for such day the wages he would have drawn had not a holiday been granted to him on that day.
(3) If an employer contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), then such employer shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(4) This section shall not apply to any elector whose absence may cause danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which he is engaged.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 131 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
Section 132 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
Section 132A Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
Section 133 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections
Section 134 Breaches of official duty in connection with election
Section 134B Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
Section 135 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
Section 135A Offence of booth capturing
Section 135B Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
Section 135C Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
Section 136 Other offences and penalties therefor
Section 137 Repealed
Section 138 Repealed