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Holiday Announced for Schools and Offices Due to By-Elections
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News18•05-10-2026, 18:27
Holiday Announced for Schools and Offices Due to By-Elections
- •By-elections for Maduranthakam and Dharapuram assembly constituencies are scheduled to be held tomorrow.
- •A public holiday has been declared in areas under these constituencies to ensure 100 percent voter turnout.
- •Government and private schools, colleges, offices, and institutions within these constituencies will remain closed tomorrow.
- •A paid holiday has been ordered for voters registered in these constituencies but working in other districts to facilitate voting.
Key Questions Answered
A public holiday has been declared to facilitate 100 percent voting by all voters during the upcoming assembly by-elections scheduled for October 6.
Yes, a paid holiday has been ordered for all government and private sector employees who are registered as voters in these two constituencies but work in other nearby districts or outstations.
The by-elections were necessitated following the resignation of former legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who defected from the AIADMK and joined the ruling TVK.
