Schedule of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021
The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 1000-F(P2) dated 12/3/2021 for Schedule of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021. This order comes under the Audit category and is published on the official Finance Department portal
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE (AUDIT) DEPARTMENT
NABANNA, MANDIRTALA, HOWRAH-711102
No.: 1000-F(P2) Dated 12/3/2021
MEMORANDUM
In view of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021 scheduled to be held on 27th March, 1st, 6th, 10th, 17th, 22nd, 26th, 29th April, 2021 in different Assembly constituencies as detailed in the following TABLE vide relevant Press Note No. ECI/PN/16/2021, dated 26.02.2021 of the Election Commission of India, the undersigned is directed to say that the Governor is hereby pleased to declare the dates of Poll as public holiday as per TABLE below (i.e., wherever applicable) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the respective Assembly Constituency, as follows :
| Phase (1) | Date of Poll (2) | Assembly Constituency numbers (3) | Holiday under N.I. Act (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase-I (30 Assembly Constituencies) | 27.03.2021 (Saturday) | 212-223, 228, 233-234 and 236-250 | 27.03.2021 (Saturday) |
| Phase-II (30 Assembly Constituencies) | 01.04.2021 (Thursday) | 127, 130-132, 203-211, 224-227, 229-232, 235 and 251-258 | 01.04.2021 (Thursday) |
| Phase-III (31 Assembly Constituencies) | 06.04.2021 (Tuesday) | 128-129, 133-146, 177-183, and 195-202 | 06.04.2021 (Tuesday) |
| Phase-IV (44 Assembly Constituencies) | 10.04.2021 (Saturday) | 1-14, 147-157, 169-176, and 184-194 | 10.04.2021 (Saturday) |
| Phase-V (45 Assembly Constituencies) | 17.04.2021 (Saturday) | 15-27, 86-93, 111-126, and 259-266 | 17.04.2021 (Saturday) |
| Phase-VI (43 Assembly Constituencies) | 22.04.2021 (Thursday) | 28-36, 77-85, 94-110, and 267-274 | 22.04.2021 (Thursday) |
| Phase-VII (36 Assembly Constituencies) | 26.04.2021 (Monday) | 37-48, 55-65, 158-161, and 275-283 | 26.04.2021 (Monday) |
| Phase-VIII (35 Assembly Constituencies) | 29.04.2021 (Thursday) | 49-54, 66-76, 162-168, and 284-294 | 29.04.2021 (Thursday) |
If the poll process continues upto late hours on the poll date(s) as stated in the TABLE in Para-1 overleaf, the polling parties may obtain their release from the respective Reception Centres in the small hours of the morning (or even afterwards) of the said poll dates [i.e., as in Col.(2) of the TABLE in Para-1 overleaf] finding it difficult for them to attend office in time. In consideration of the situation, special leave may be allowed on the following day of the poll on 7th, 23rd, 27th, and 30th April, 2021 to the officers and employees who will be deployed for polling duties.
All Government Offices, Organizations under it, Undertakings, Corporations, Boards, Statutory and Local Bodies, Educational Institutions etc. situated within the Assembly Constituency will remain closed on the respective dates so that every employee is able to exercise his/her right to franchise in the election.
Labour Department will issue suitable instructions to shops, commercial and industrial establishments including Tea Gardens to declare the said dates for the concerned Assembly Constituencies as paid holiday for the workers to enable them to exercise their franchise in the election.
In case of an employee working outside his concerned Assembly Constituency and where the date of Poll has not been declared as holiday in his place of work as tabled in Para-1 above, he / she shall be permitted to cast his / her vote by way of allowing special leave on that date.
In case of re-poll, the employees/workers shall be allowed to cast their votes on the date of re-poll also in the manner as stated in Para-4 above.
The days before the respective dates of poll being the dates of dispatch shall be declared as local holiday for the Educational Institutions / Government Offices etc., which will be used as Polling Stations / Sector Office / Distribution-cum-Receiving Centre or for any other election related purpose, situated within the respective Assembly Constituency except the day of 25.04.2021 as the same being Sunday, public holiday under N.I. Act, 1881.
Sd/- S. Barman.
Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal.
Vide Memo No.: 1000-F(P2) Dated 12/3/2021
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to :-
- The Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary,
- The Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister.
- The Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal.
- The Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary, Labour Department.
- The Divisional Commissioner, Division,
- The Director General and Inspector General of Police, West Bengal, Nabanna, Howrah-711 102.
- The Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, 18, Lalbazar Street, Kolkata-700 001.
- The District Magistrate / District Judge / Superintendent of Police,
- The Sub-Divisional Officer,
- The Principal Accountant General (A & E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.
- The Pay and Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay and Accounts Office-1 / II / III,
- The Treasury Officer, Treasury
- The Chief of News Bureau, Directorate of Information, West Bengal.
- Shri Sumit Mitra, Network Administrator, Finance Department for uploading in the website.
Joint Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal.
Vide Memo No.: 1000-F(P2) Dated 12/3/2021
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Q: What is Memo No. 1000-F(P2)?
A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 12/3/2021 related to the matter of Schedule of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021, Department of West Bengal.
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A: The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, under the Audit category.
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A: Schedule of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021.
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