Paid Holiday on Poll Day for Lok Sabha Election 2024 in West Bengal
7 Phases Lok Sabha Election Holidays in West Bengal 2024: All government offices, organizations under the IT sector, undertakings, corporations, boards, statutory and local bodies, educational institutions, and more within both the Parliamentary Constituency and Assembly constituency will remain closed on the respective dates given below in the table so that every employee is able to exercise his or her right to franchise in the election. Furthermore, instructions are to be sent to all shops, and commercial and industrial establishments, including Tea Gardens, to declare the said dates for the concerned Parliamentary constituency as paid holidays for the workers, enabling them to exercise their votes and participate in the democratic process.
Public Holiday Declaration in West Bengal 2024 General Election
In light of the upcoming 18th General Elections to the House of People, 2024, scheduled on various dates in April, May, and June 2024 as specified by the Election Commission of India, the Governor has approved these dates as public holidays to facilitate voters in exercising their franchise.
On these designated polling days, all Government Offices, Organizations, Educational Institutions, and Commercial Establishments within the relevant constituencies will remain closed, ensuring every employee’s opportunity to participate in the electoral process. Moreover, the Labour Department will issue directives for shops and industrial units to grant paid holidays to workers on these dates to enable their voting rights. Employees stationed outside their constituencies on polling days not declared as holidays at their workplaces will be granted special leave to cast their votes.
In case of re-polls, similar provisions will apply for employees to participate in the electoral process.
Preceding polling days will be observed as local holidays for educational institutions and government offices serving as polling stations or election-related venues within the constituencies, excluding Sundays falling on 12/05/2024 and 19/05/2024. Furthermore, in instances where polling personnel are released late, special leave will be accommodated for their return to work the following day.
| Phase | Date of Poll (Day) | No. & Name of Parliamentary Constituency (PC) with Total No. of PCs involved |
| 1st Phase | 19/04/2024 (Friday) | Coochbehar (SC) Alipurduars (ST) 3-Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| 2nd Phase | 26/04/2024 (Friday) | 4-Darjeeling (GEN) 5-Raiganj (GEN) 6-Balurghat (GEN) |
| 3rd Phase | 07/05/2024 (Tuesday) | 7-Maldaha Uttar (GEN) 8-Maldaha Dakshin (GEN) 9-Jangipur (GEN) 11-Murshidabad (GEN) and 62-Bhagawangola |
| 4th Phase | 13/05/2024 (Monday) | 10-Baharampur (GEN) 12-Krishnanagar (GEN) 13-Ranaghat (SC) 38-Bardhaman Purba (SC) 39-Bardhaman-Durgapur (GEN) 40-Asansol (GEN) 41-Bolpur (SC) 42-Birbhum (GEN) |
| 5th Phase | 20/05/2024 (Monday) | 14-Bangaon (SC) 15-Barrackpur (GEN) Howrah (GEN) Uluberia (GEN) 27-Sreerampur (GEN) Hooghly (GEN) Arambag (SC) |
| 6th Phase | 25/05/2024 (Saturday) | Tamuk (GEN) Kanthi (GEN) Ghatal (GEN) Jhargram (ST) 34-Medinipur (GEN) Purulia (GEN) Bankura (GEN) Bishnupur (SC) |
| 7th Phase | 01/06/2024 (Saturday) | 16-Dum Dum (GEN) Barasat (GEN) Basirhat (GEN) Jaynagar (SC) 20-Mathurapur (SC) 21-Diamond Harbour (GEN) 22-Jadavpur (GEN) 23-Kolkata Dakshin (GEN) 24-Kolkata Uttar (GEN) and 113-Baranagar |
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Election Holidays in West Bengal 2024 G.O. PDF
The government of West Bengal has officially declared a public holiday on the day of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
| State | West Bengal |
| Topic | Election Holidays in West Bengal |
| Election | MP Election |
| Phase | 7 |
| Poll Dates | 19.4.2024, 26.4.2024, 07.5.2024, 13.5.2024, 20.5.2024, 25.5.2024, 01.6.2024 |
| Vote Counting Date | 04.06.2024 |
| Beneficiaries | All Sector Employees in WB |
| WB Govt G.O. | PDF Download |
| Central Govt G.O. | PDF Download |
| Home Page | Click Here |
WB Lok Sabha 2024 Election in 7 Phases
The West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Holiday has been declared for a total of 7 days under the National and Festival Holidays Act. The Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal will be conducted in 7 phases, each with varying numbers of constituencies. The polling dates and the breakdown of constituencies are as follows: April 19, 2024, with 3 constituencies; April 26, 2024, with 3 constituencies; May 7, 2024, with 4 constituencies; May 13, 2024, with 8 constituencies; May 20, 2024, with 7 constituencies; May 25, 2024, with 8 constituencies; and June 1, 2024, with 9 constituencies.
WB Lok Sabha Constituency List with Result 2024
The detailed list of Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal, totaling 42, showcases the outcomes of the Lok Sabha election in 2024. Each constituency represents a unique voice and choice of the voters within the state, contributing to the overall political landscape of the region.
| 1 | Cooch Behar (SC) | View |
| 2 | Alipurduars (ST) | View |
| 3 | Jalpaiguri (SC) | View |
| 4 | Darjeeling | View |
| 5 | Raiganj | View |
| 6 | Balurghat | View |
| 7 | Maldaha Uttar | View |
| 8 | Maldaha Dakshin | View |
| 9 | Jangipur | View |
| 10 | Baharampur | View |
| 11 | Murshidabad | View |
| 12 | Krishnanagar | View |
| 13 | Ranaghat (SC) | View |
| 14 | Bangaon (SC) | View |
| 15 | Barrackpur | View |
| 16 | Dum Dum | View |
| 17 | Barasat | View |
| 18 | Basirhat | View |
| 19 | Jaynagar (SC) | View |
| 20 | Mathurapur (SC) | View |
| 21 | Diamond Harbour | View |
| 22 | Jadavpur | View |
| 23 | Kolkata Dakshin | View |
| 24 | Kolkata Uttar | View |
| 25 | Howrah | View |
| 26 | Uluberia | View |
| 27 | Serampore | View |
| 28 | Hooghly | View |
| 29 | Arambagh (SC) | View |
| 30 | Tamluk | View |
| 31 | Kanthi | View |
| 32 | Ghatal | View |
| 33 | Jhargram (ST) | View |
| 34 | Medinipur | View |
| 35 | Purulia | View |
| 36 | Bankura | View |
| 37 | Bishnupur (SC) | View |
| 38 | Bardhaman Purba (SC) | View |
| 39 | Bardhaman-Durgapur | View |
| 40 | Asansol | View |
| 41 | Bolpur (SC) | View |
| 42 | Birbhum | View |