Karnataka Election 2018: Amid assembly polls, restaurants opposite the Vidhan Sodha encourages voters and offers free tea, coffee and Internet
The voting for the 224-member assembly has begun in the 222 constituencies in Karnataka at 7:00 am on Saturday. Weekend and the day of voting in the state where coffee drinking is the strongest culture, a restaurant opposite the Vidhan Soudha in a move to encourage voters and especially young and first-time voters.
The restaurants provide free dosa and coffee to discounts at restaurants and on products, are ways to lure voters. According to NDTV report, owner of a restaurant opposite the Vidhan Soudha is offering free coffee and dosa to the first time voters. Wait but if it’s not your first time, then don't get disappointed, the eatery has a complimentary cup of coffee for you.
Krishnaraj SP, the owner of Hotel Nisarga Grand Pure, eavesdropped on a bunch of youngsters a few days ago. The youngsters were discussing the state of politics in Karnataka and the country and their enthusiasm towards the election.
There is something beyond food to encourage voters. A cyber cafe in Rajajinagar is offering free internet access to everyone who votes. The cafe is also offering a discount on photocopying.
"I heard a few youngsters who were talking how their vote won't count and wouldn't make any difference. When I tried to persuade them to exercise their right, they asked if I would give them free masala dosa and coffee for their vote. I agreed," NDTV quoted Krishnaraj saying.
After a campaign by political parties over the three months, now it’s a time for voters to select their leader in the state. After numerous campaigns and war of words, finally, the polling for the high-stakes assembly elections is here to decide the fate of the top parties.
Out of the 224 seats, 36 of them are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs), while 15 of them are for Scheduled Tribes (Sts). The total voters including service electors according to the 2018 final rolls are 5,06,90,538, of whom 2,56,75,579 are male voters, 2,50,09,904 females and 5,055 transgender voters.
The votes for the 222 constituencies of the 224 seats will be counted on May 15. Over 2,600 candidates are in the fray -- more than 2,400 are men and over 200 are women.
