2024 Lok Sabha polls: Vote and get 20 per cent discount on food bills in Uttarakhand

People who vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Uttarakhand will be eligible for a 20% discount on their food bills at hotels and restaurants affiliated with the Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association. The discount will be applicable from the evening of April 19 to April 20. This initiative comes as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the association and the Election Commission to boost voter turnout in the state.

"After the polling concludes on April 19, individuals who visit our member hotels will receive a 20% discount on their food bills until April 20. We have decided to implement this to encourage voter participation. To avail the discount, voters simply need to show the Electoral ink mark on their finger," stated Sandeep Sahni, President of the Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association.

According to Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande, many organizations have come forward to help the effort of increasing voting percentage in the state. The Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association has made this proposal and the Commission has agreed, he added.


Voting for Uttarakhand's five Lok Sabha seats will be held in a single phase on April 19.

Earlier in the 2014 and 2019 general elections, the ruling BJP-led NDA clinched victory across all Lok Sabha constituencies.

In the previous general elections of 2014 and 2019, the ruling BJP-led NDA secured victories in all constituencies. The state's Lok Sabha seats include Tehri Garhwal, Garhwal, Almora, Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar, and Hardwar. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to occur in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1.