Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Will voter turnout in Delhi on May 25 be affected due to long weekend?

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Delhi HC to hear plea seeking disqualification of PM Modi from elections for six years: What's the case against him? As reported by Hindustan Times citing senior officials national capital goes to polls on a Saturday has raised "concerns". Given that May 23 (Thursday) is a gazetted holiday for Buddha Purnima and May 26 is a Sunday, officials are concerned that many people might take May 24 (Friday) off to create an extended long weekend.

This could lead to a drop in voter turnout as residents may choose to travel out of town. Also Read: Lok Sabha Election Date 2024: Delhi to vote on May 25, Mumbai to go to polls on May 20 Moreover, Delhi's chief electoral officer has declared a paid holiday in the national capital on May 25.

According to the order, all eligible employees -- public or private -- who are voters in Delhi are entitled to a paid holiday to exercise their democratic right to vote on the polling day. “It is one of the reasons why we have increased our voter awareness campaigns and are trying to reach out to every possible group.

We have reached out to market associations to offer discounts to people who vote and we are also planning a democracy discount at restaurants for polling day," the Delhi election commission official told Hindustan Times on the condition of anonymity. Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: How exact are the opinion polls? It's been hit-and-miss affair so far The severe heatwave and ongoing summer vacation could also lower voter turnout.

Earlier on Friday, the Silicon Valley of India observed the situation, as almost half of Bengaluru's eligible voters did not show up to cast their votes during the Lok Sabha elections 2024, PTI reported. Across Karnataka's 14 constituencies, the Election