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Mumbai poll holiday for BSE, NSE draws flak from Zerodha's Nithin Kamath

Indian stock exchanges observed a full trading holiday on Thursday, January 15, due to municipal elections in Maharashtra. Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath criticized the closure, citing global market connectivity and poor planning. The debate intensified with Samir Arora questioning the consistency of such arguments, especially in light of markets opening on a Sunday for Budget Day.

15 Jan 2026 10:04 am