LS polls: Digital clocks and smart TV box are new-age freebies in Karnataka

In hopes of winning the coming Lok Sabha elections race, Karnataka candidates have stepped up their strategies by expanding the scope of freebies offered to the voters to include a wider array of attractions, the Times of India reported on Friday.

Poll officers, who have intensified their efforts to curb such practices, reported a wider spectrum of seizures from traditional items to more contemporary attractions. The newer attractions range from wristwatches, scented gutka, and grocery hampers to innovative Taiwanese devices capable of transforming regular TVs into smart ones.