Those going to vote in Noida on April 26 can look out for special offers and discounts being planned for voters by service providers. National Restaurant Association of India’s (NRAI) Noida chapter announced on Tuesday that restaurants in Noida will be offering ‘democracy discount’ to diners who will come with an inked finger. Restaurateurs say that the initiative is to encourage everyone to cast their vote in the Lok Sabha elections.

“We are encouraging our members to run a special discount scheme for those guests who have cast their vote. We will be running this offer on April 26 and 27 for dine in customers with a 20% discount, it will be for all those who will cast their vote and will have an inked finger,” says NRAI Noida chapter head Varun Khera. He adds that most restaurants in Noida will be offering this discount. “Some retail food chain outlets may not be able to participate in this, but otherwise most restaurants in Noida will be offering this discount. The idea is to encourage everyone to go and vote. Also, since it is a weekend, many may decide to go out with friends and family,” he adds.After Noida, restaurants in Delhi too will be offering this discount on May 25. “For Delhi also, we have finalised this, but since Delhi will vote in May, we will announce it next month. This has not been finalised for Gurgaon yet,” shares Varun.