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Highlighting the role of elections in a democratic setup, Bhagwat said, “In a democratic system, elections are an integral part of its structure, and therefore voting is also a duty of citizens.” (Express Photo by Dhananjay Khedkar)

‘Anarchy is the worst situation’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat cautions voters against using NOTA

January 15, 2026 11:28 am

After casting his vote for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat emphasised the importance of electoral participation, calling voting the foremost duty of citizens.

NOTA 'a failed idea'? The numbers behind the 1%, and why Bihar stands out

May 04, 2025 1:18 pm

In the Supreme Court, the Election Commission suggested that the ‘none of the above’ option in voting is a “failed idea”. Data shows that NOTA’s vote share has hovered around the 1% mark in every Lok Sabha election and most Assembly polls since it was introduced in 2013

Question before SC: are ‘unopposed’ election victories unconstitutional?

April 27, 2025 5:40 pm

The petition argues that not holding the election in case of a single candidate prevents voters from choosing the “None of the Above” (NOTA) option, and amounts to a violation of their fundamental right.

Maharashtra Assembly poll results: Percentage of people voting for NOTA is half compared to 2019 polls

November 23, 2024 10:02 pm

In this election, with counting almost complete, NOTA has polled just 4,61,534 votes.

Not many takers for NOTA in these assembly polls

November 23, 2024 6:31 pm

In Jharkhand, a little over one per cent (1.32 per cent) of the electorate exercised the option.

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Lok Sabha election results 2024: NOTA votes rank 3rd in 24 of 25 seats in Gujarat

June 06, 2024 9:56 am

In the 2019 polls, NOTA votes had bagged the fifth, sixth or even the seventh spot among the votes polled in certain constituencies.

Two lakh plus NOTA votes in Indore: Why NOTA was introduced, its consequences

June 05, 2024 6:34 am

The Indore Lok Sabha constituency saw more than 2 lakh votes polled for NOTA. Here is why the option was introduced and what happens in the unlikely situation when NOTA receives more votes than all other candidates

In Indore, NOTA gets record votes as candidate-less Congress’s appeal works

June 04, 2024 6:41 pm

Midway through counting, NOTA had got 1.28 lakh votes, though BJP road to win is clear after withdrawal of Congress candidate

In ‘no-contest’ Indore, as Congress props up NOTA, 13 others carry on

May 11, 2024 10:08 pm

Congress has been holding meetings, putting up posters asking people to teach BJP “a lesson”; BJP denies approaching others to withdraw

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AAP in fray, a 2017 detail: NOTA 3rd in 115 seats in Gujarat, 12 in Himachal

November 04, 2022 1:08 am

In Gujarat, NOTA’s overall vote share was third-highest (1.84 %), after the BJP (49.05%) and the Congress (41.44%). The Independents, 3 of whom won out of the 794 who contested, were the only group that scored higher than the NOTA group.