Grant of Holidays on the polling day, for House of the People or to the

State Legislative Assembly.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, when a general election to the House of the People or to the State Legislative Assembly or an election to fill up any casual vacancy in the House of the People or the State Legislative Assembly is held under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951), every employee (other than an employee in an Industrial establishment owned or controlled by the Government of India) whose name is included in the electoral roll of the constituency where such election is held, shall be allowed on the polling day, a day’s paid holiday to enable him to exercise his franchise.]1

1. Section 3 and 3A substituted by Act 28 of 1997 w.e.f. 30.9.1997