GUWAHATI: Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is set to bring cheers to commuters as casting a vote in the upcoming elections will make them eligible for a discount on the purchase of petrol and diesel. Casting the vote could fetch you a 50-paise-per litre discount on your fuel bill on the election day if you show the voting ink mark on your finger.
“We have come forward to promote voting among the voters with a ‘Promote Voting’ campaign with a 50-paise/litre discount,” the All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) said in a statement.
The offer will be available from 8 am to 8 pm at the fuel stations participating in the campaign for customers who have the voting mark on their fingers.
A consumer can avail of the discount for a maximum of 20 litres of fuel on that day, said AIPDA president Ajay Bansal.
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He added that the petrol pumps will also have some staff promoting voting among customers, using pamphlets and other campaign material.
The general elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, in which about 90 crore people are eligible to vote.