Tamil Nadu Businesses Halt Operations for 2026 Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Business houses in Tamil Nadu pause for polling
The Hindu
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During the 2026 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu, businesses paused operations to allow employees to vote. While many sectors shut down, critical industries operated with minimal staff, relying on out-of-state workers. The banking and real estate sectors also complied with government directives to ensure voter participation.
- 01Businesses in Tamil Nadu paused operations for the 2026 Assembly Elections.
- 02Critical industries operated with minimal staff, relying on out-of-state workers.
- 03The banking sector was closed, allowing employees time off to vote.
- 04Real estate workers were given a full day off in line with government directives.
- 05Migrant workers returned to their hometowns for the elections.
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As Tamil Nadu conducted its Assembly Elections on April 23, 2026, numerous business houses in the state temporarily halted operations to facilitate employee voting. While many sectors closed their doors, critical industries maintained limited operations with staff primarily from outside Tamil Nadu. The banking sector was entirely closed, allowing employees to take time off to travel to their hometowns for voting. In the real estate sector, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) confirmed that all workers received a full day off to ensure they could exercise their democratic rights. Many migrant workers returned to their hometowns for the elections, with those from Assam just starting to return, while workers from West Bengal were expected back after the second phase of voting on April 29.
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The pause in business operations allowed employees to participate in the democratic process, ensuring higher voter turnout.
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