New Delhi, April 14 -- The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), representing the tourism industry nationally, has suggested presenting the world's largest democratic process which unfolds in seven phases to international tourists in four culturally vibrant cities: Delhi, Varanasi, Jaipur, and Kochi. This initiative, envisioned as a model project, seeks to provide foreign visitors with an insight into India's democratic festival slated from April 19 to June 1.

From voter registration to campaigning, polling, and counting of votes, global tourists will have the opportunity to engage with various aspects of the electoral process, IATO said in a letter to the Union Tourism Ministry.

Talking to The Pioneer , IATO President Rajiv Mehra ...