None Of The Above

15 Political Parties Got Fewer Votes Than NOTA In 2019 General Election

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 7, 2019

Of the 36 political parties, whose representatives were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha, 15 got fewer votes than NOTA. Many of these parties contested only a handful of seats.

In Assam, Nearly 1.8 Lakh Voters Chose "NOTA"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Altogether 1,78,353 voters exercised the "None of The Above" option in the Assam Lok Sabha polls, which is 31,296 more than the NOTA figure in the last elections.

41,781 Voters Opted For NOTA In Haryana, Maximum 7,943 In Ambala

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Over 41,000 voters pressed the none of the above (NOTA) button in the Lok Sabha polls in Haryana where the ruling BJP won all 10 seats.

About 8,000 Voters Chose NOTA In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

About 8,000 voters opted for the none of the above (NOTA) button in elections to the Baramulla parliamentary constituency of Jammu and Kashmir which was won by National Conference's Mohammad Akbar Lone.

Major Political Parties Spooked As More Voters Pick "None of the Above"

India News | Vrishti Beniwal and Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg | Friday April 5, 2019

The right to reject political candidates has been gaining popularity among disenchanted Indian voters in recent elections, a trend that is starting to worry the major parties.

In Madhya Pradesh Polls, NOTA Gets More Votes Than Winners In 22 Seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 13, 2018

Votes cast in favour of NOTA (none of the above) option were more than the margin of victory in 22 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commission data shows.

NOTA Outperforms Several Political Parties In Five States

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The NOTA or none of the above option appeared to have outperformed several political parties, including the AAP and Samajwadi Party, which contested the assembly polls in the five states. According to the Election Commission's website at 8 pm today, the NOTA votes ranged as high as 2.1 per cent in Chhattisgarh to 0.5 per cent in Mizoram.

Poll Panel Removes NOTA Option From Rajya Sabha Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The Election Commission today withdrew the 'none of the above' (NOTA) option from ballot papers of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council polls following a Supreme Court directive.

NOTA Voting Option Not Allowed In Rajya Sabha Polls: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

The Supreme Court today said the option of none of the above (NOTA) cannot be permitted in Rajya Sabha elections.

Supreme Court Questions Poll Panel On NOTA Option In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 31, 2018

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Election Commission's notification allowing none of the above (NOTA) option in the ballot papers for the Rajya Sabha polls saying it was meant to be exercised by individual voters in direct polls.

Hold Re-Election If NOTA More Than Winning Margin: Former Election Commissioner

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 8, 2018

Former Chief Election Commissioner TS Krishnamurthy has pitched for second round of elections in constituencies where the winning margin is less than the None Of The Above or NOTA option and the victorious candidate fails to secure one-third majority.

BJP Gets Fewer Votes Than NOTA In RK Nagar By-Poll

Tamil Nadu News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday December 24, 2017

The by-polls in Chennai's RK Nagar, which was sweeped by TTV Dhinakaran, was expected to be a three-cornered contest between the DMK, AIADMK and its sidelined leader TTV Dhinakaran. What came as a surprise was an unlikely battle for the fifth place, between BJP candidate K Nagarajan and the NOTA or none of the above button.

Tale Of Two States: Gujarat Trumps Over Himachal On NOTA Votes

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 19, 2017

Gujarat voters have emerged to be twice as likely to reject all candidates in the fray, compared to their counterparts in Himachal Pradesh, with over 5.5 lakh in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state opting for the NOTA (None of the above) button.

NOTA Third After BJP, Congress; Gets Twice As Many Votes As AAP In Gujarat

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 19, 2017

NOTA or None of the Above option got 2.5 times more votes than the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP in the 29 seats that the party contested in Gujarat, according to an election result analysis by IANS.

In Gujarat, Nearly 2 Per Cent Voters Opted For NOTA

Elections News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 18, 2017

Nearly 2 per cent of voters in Gujarat chose to exercise the "NOTA" or "None Of the Above" option - the last button in an Electronic Voting Machine that helps on reject all the candidates in the fray. The percentage of voters was more than the votes received five of the seven parties contesting the assembly elections.