Polling for the two vacant seats of the Haldwani Municipal Corporation — ward- 12, Parvtiya Mohalla Himalaya Farm-12, Kathgodam, and ward-22, Railway Bazaar, Kidwai Nagar, Haldwani — would be held on November 19, the district election officials, Nainital, said.
Meanwhile, to ensure maximum voting percentage for the by-elections of the aforesaid seats of the Haldwani Municipal Corporation, the district election office, Nainital has decided to declare public holiday in Government offices, semi-Government offices and educational institutions in areas which are going to poll that day.
This apart, labourers and workers of factories, shops and commercial establishments in the poll- bound areas may also have holiday on that day so that they could also exercise their rights, added the officials concerned.
The public holiday will be applicable only where polling would be held on November 19, clarified the officials.
However, all the banks that are located in the Haldwani civic body area would remain open on the polling day.
The polling would be held at room 05 at the Mahatma Gandhi Inter College, Bareli Road and the room 03 at the lalit Arya Mahila Inter College in Haldwani, from 8 in the morning on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the district election office, Nainital, has asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps, including proper security arrangements, in time to ensure smooth, peaceful and free and fair conduct of the by-polls.