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Uniindia: Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) People in large numbers were seen queuing up outside the polling booths as voting began at 7 am in Odisha on Monday for five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats spread over 11 districts in the state.
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) People in large numbers were seen queuing up outside the polling booths as voting began at 7 am in Odisha on Monday for five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats spread over 11 districts in the state. The second phase of the four-phase polling in Odisha will decide the electoral fortunes
Puri hoteliers in Bhubaneswar are offering a 20% food discount on polling day to encourage voters to exercise their franchise. The offer is valid only on May 25, the day Puri goes to poll in the third phase of elections in the state. The Hotel Association of Puri (HAP) is leading this initiative to increase voter turnout.
Migrant workers from Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Malkangiri districts in southern Odisha have started returning to their workplaces after voting in the general elections. Thousands of workers from these districts migrate to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka for work in construction, prawn processing, and brick kilns. The participation of migrant workers in the elections is reflected in the high voter turnout percentages. Officials are working on registering and providing support to these migrant workers.