The Telangana state government has declared the polling and voting day as paid holidays in the state. The state of Telangana is going for the Lok Sabha polls to elect candidates for the 17 parliamentary constituencies across the state. While the polling date is set to be held on May 13 the counting would be done on June 4, followed by the announcement of the results on the same day.
In this context, the state government declares May 13 and June 4 as paid holidays. In this regard, the state’s Chief Secretary, A Santhi Kumari issued orders to district Collectors and District Election Officers in the State to declare the paid holidays on these dates.
While the city has a lower voting percentage, the state government is trying to increase the voting percentage in Hyderabad as well with different campaigns.
