Lok Sabha Elections: Gujarat High Court Declares Public Holiday On May 7

The Gujarat High Court has announced May 7, 2024, as a public holiday for the High Court and its associated offices, as well as for the District Judiciary across the state. This decision comes in light of the upcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha and the by-elections for five Assembly Constituencies in Gujarat.

A notification issued on April 19, 2024, stated, "Pursuant to the Order passed by the Honourable the Chief Justice, Tuesday, May 07, 2024 is declared as a Public holiday for the High Court and its offices as well as for the District Judiciary in the State and its offices, on account of General Election to Lok Sabha and by election of five Assembly Constituencies Namely (1) 26-Vijapur (2) 108-Khambhat (3) 136- Vaghodiya (4) 85-Manavadar and (5) 83-Porbandar in Gujarat."

In Gujarat, voting for its 26 seats will be consolidated into a single phase, slated for the third phase on May 7, 2024. This phase encompasses constituencies from Kutch, Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur, Bharuch, Bardoli, Surat, Navsari, and Valsad.

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