Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Public Holiday on Nov 20 - Check What's Open, What's Closed

Mumbai: Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 are scheduled for November 20 and will be held in a single phase unlike Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 that are being held in two phases. An announcement for closure of schools and banks among or announcements has been me. Re to know what's open and what's closed in Maharashtra on voting day.

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Public Holiday on Nov 20

elections are being held in a single phase in Maharashtra, on November 20 for which educational institutions have been shut, banks have been closed and dry days have also been announced. In view of se elections, Maharashtra government has announced a public holiday which means offices will also remain closed on day of voting.

Maharashtra Elections: What's Open, What's Closed Tomorrow

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: What's Open on November 20

On day of Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, i.e. November 20, here's all that will remain open - 

• All emergency services including fire services, hospitals and police stations among ors will remain open. 
• Malls and markets will also remain open for most part of day.
• People will also be able to visit restaurants and hotels as y will function as usual.
• Public transport will also be available for locals.
• Mumbai Metro will be open and functional for use by Mumbaikars.

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: What's Closed on November 20

Schools Closed on November 20: All schools and educational institutions will remain closed on November 20 as a national holiday has been declared for day. While initially re were reports that schools will also remain shut on November 18-19, but government has clarified that schools will function as usual on se days.

Banks Closed on November 20: According to Reserve Bank of India's holiday list, banks in Maharashtra will remain closed on November 20 due to Assembly General Election 2024.

Alcohol Shops Closed on November 20: A list of dry days have been announced for state in accordance with code of Election Commission. On se dry days, alcohol will be prohibited and re will be no sale at all, to ensure a smooth election process - no alcohol will be available from after 6:00 pm on November 18 to 6:00 pm on November 20. A dry day will also be observed on November 23 till 6:00 pm as Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Results will be announced on that day.

Stock Markets Closed on November 20: All stock exchanges in Mumbai including National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain shut on election day and refore re will be no tring tomorrow.

Offices Closed on November 20: As a public holiday has been declared by Maharashtra government, all government offices in state will remain closed on November 20. A 4-hour window to vote will be given to emergency workers and a paid leave has been granted to private-sector employees in Mumbai by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Candidates, Constituencies and More

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 will be held on November 20, 2024. A total of 4,136 candidates are in fray for November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, a rise of 27.7 per cent over number five years ago.

re are as many as 2,086 independent contenders among m. Election Commission on Thursday me available final figures of each party's candidates after withdrawals and rejections at scrutiny stage even as campaigning is underway in full swing. political landscape is quite fragmented with Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party splitting up in last two years. assembly has a total of 288 seats.

Of ruling Mahayuti alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded 149 candidates, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded 81 candidates, and deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded 59. In Opposition Maha Vikas Aghi, Congress has fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray has 95 candidates in fray and NCP (Sharchandra Pawar) has 86 candidates.

In some constituencies, re would be friendly fights between allies. Of smaller parties, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has fielded 237 candidates and All India Majlis-e-Ittehul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has 17 candidates in fray.

(Inputs from PTI)