All markets to remain shut on Sunday as Delhi votes for civic polls

The market unions and CTI mutually decided to keep the retail markets closed on polling day. The high-stakes MCD elections with 250-wards will take place on Sunday and the counting of votes will be held on December 7.

|Dec 03, 2022, 21:39:41 IST

New Delhi: All markets in the national capital will be closed on Sunday, in view of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, the Chamber of Trade and Industries (CTI) informed on Saturday.

CTI Chairman Brijesh Goyal told news agency ANI, “There was no official declaration regarding a holiday on the day of the MCD election by the Election Commission.”

He said that the vendors were confused regarding whether it will be a holiday tomorrow.

“So, the vendors were having much confusion. Because, in the wholesale markets, Sunday happens to be the weekly off. But, the retail markets like Karol Bagh, Gandhi Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kamla Nagar, South Extension, Shahdara, Laxmi Nagar, Rohini, Pitampura, etc, are open on Sunday.”

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