2016 West Bengla Assembly Elections - Paid Leave For Staff Of All Establishments On Poll Day In West Bengal

West Bengal government today made it mandatory for all establishments to grant paid leave to their employees on the day of polling in their areas.

"It is obligatory for the employers of any business, trade, industrial undertakings or any other establishments of the areas under the Assembly segments to grant paid leave on respective days to their workmen," a government statement said.

Polling to 294 assembly seats will be held in six phases beginning April 4,2016

 The last polling day is May 5,2016

An exemption to the above leave has however been granted to fuelling stations