April 6, 2019:
Casting the vote could fetch you a 50-paise-per litre discount on your fuel bill on the election day.
“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 on Friday.
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, AIPDA president Ajay Bansal said, adding that he expects at least 90% of about 58,000 dealer members of the association will participate in the campaign.
Dealers will bear the financial burden of the discount, not the oil companies, Bansal said.
Petrol pumps will also have some staff promoting voting among customers, using pamphlets & 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.
India has about 64,000 petrol pumps of which around one-fourth are in rural areas. State-run companies control 90% of fuel pumps.
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