Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Nov 11: As Mangaluru City Corporation election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 12, government has declared holiday to all schools, colleges, offices, government and private establishments in Mangaluru City Corporation limits, to enable voters to exercise their franchise.
The government has directed government and private sectors to provide leave with salary on November 12 to all permanent workers and temporary daily wage workers.
The leave does not apply to people employed in emergency services. Workers employed in emergency services should be permitted to vote at appropriate time as per convenience of the organisation. All the government employees deployed for election work are directed to be present for work.
A press release from the office of Deputy Commissioner states that public holiday is declared as per Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.