Voting tomorrow, discount on burgers, beer, coffee!!!
Preparations for the first phase of lok sabha elections in karnataka have reached the final stage in 14 lok sabha constituencies of South Karnataka. While voter awareness is going on at this stage to increase voter turnout, on the other hand, local businessmen have announced various incentive measures like exemption on food products, discount burgers, free beer, dosa, coffee, free ride.
Thus, Bangalore is gearing up grandly to celebrate the festival of democracy. With 48 hours left for the polling, various organizations have announced various offers to increase voting by getting the permission of the election Commission. While the election commission of india has organized innovative and innovative voter awareness campaigns, hoteliers, companies and other organizations have been particularly keen to engage themselves in wooing voters in an effort to increase voter turnout.
Its purpose is to increase voter turnout, especially in Bangalore city. In the last election (2019), Bengaluru South Constituency had the lowest voter turnout (53.7 percent) in the entire state. In Bangalore Central, the voter turnout was 54.3 percent, while in Bangalore North, the voter turnout was 54.7 percent. Meanwhile, the voter turnout in rural Bengaluru was 64.9 percent. Karnataka's total voter turnout was 68 percent. So this is part of the efforts to increase the voter turnout this time.
The karnataka High court on tuesday also allowed the Brihat Bangalore Hoteliers Association to provide free or subsidized meals to the voters who cast their ballots. But the court also reminded that the authorities are allowed to take action against such hotels and restaurants if the framework of the model code of conduct is exceeded.
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