The UT Election Department on Wednesday released the list of hotels and restaurants that would provide 30 per cent discount on April 10 and 11 to the voters, who exercise their franchise.
A list of 71 hotels and restaurants across the city has been released by the EC. The voters after showing the indelible ink mark on their fingers can get 30 per cent discount in these hotels and restaurants.
Besides, the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation limited (CITCO) would also offer 35 per cent discount on food (excluding buffet) in Hotel Mountview and Hotel Shivalikview and 20 per cent discount on food in Hotel Parkview on April 10 and 11 to the voters on the production of their voter identity cards and to those who show indelible ink mark on their finger.
In an attempt to woo the voters to exercise their franchise on polling day, the Chandigarh Election Department has taken a series of initiatives this time. The Department would also distribute complimentary movie tickets along with coupons offering free popcorn and cold drinks at shopping malls to the first few youth voters at the polling stations.
Also, the EC has tied up with salons to provide special discount to women voters on the polling day. In Chandigarh, the highest electors turn out was 66.85 percent recorded in the year 1971 here. The voting percentage was recorded 65.51 percent in 2009 lok Sabha polls.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh, which is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, has a population of nearly 11.9 lakh, with a voter strength of 6,13,939 including 3,32,888 male and 2,81,051 female voters.