Kanpur: All shops and commercial establishments will remain closed on Oct 13 due to Nagar Panchayat election.District election officer Mahendra Singh Tanwar said voting for vacant post of Chairperson of Bithoor Panchayat will be held on Oct 13 from 7am to 5pm as per State Election Commission notification. Public holiday has been declared for shops, commercial establishments, offices, schools and colleges within urban area of Nagar Panchayat Bithoor on polling day, he added.