• Assam By-Poll: Paid holiday declared in 5 constituencies on October 30

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    Assam By-Poll: Paid holiday declared in 5 constituencies on October 30

    Guwahati: In an aim to enable the employees to cast their votes in the upcoming by-election, the Assam government has declared paid holiday on October 30 in all the five constituencies where the by-poll will be held.






    All the organizations, including factories, shops and commercial establishments, commercial and business establishments, firms and other such industries/workshops and banking institutions, will be closed on the by-poll day.





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    The five constituencies to go for bye-election are 28-Gossaigaon, 41-Bhabanipur, 58-Tamulpur, 101-Mariani and 107-Thowra.






    A total of 31 candidates are in the fray for the elections in which nearly 8 lakh voters will decide the candidates' fate.






    A total of 7,96,456 voters are eligible to exercise their right to franchise in the upcoming by-elections to five assembly seats in Assam.