Lok Sabha Election 2024: NOTA Gets More Than One Lakh Votes In Indore, Here Is Why

As the counting of the votes in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 continues, the Indore seat in Madhya Pradesh is seeing an interesting development. NOTA (None of the Above), has received more than 1.4 lakh votes so far. According to some reports, this is the highest-ever vote NOTA has received from any seat since the option was introduced.

NOTA gets second highest vote

Only BJP candidate and sitting MP from Indore, Shankar Lalwani has got more votes than NOTA.

The unusual surge in NOTA votes came after Congress candidate from Indore, Akshay Kanti Bamb withdrew his name on the last day. He later joined the BJP leaving Congress without a candidate in the seat. In response, Congress urged its supporters to cast the maximum number of votes in the NOTA (None Of The Above) option.

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Congress encouraged NOTA votes

According to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) data, as many as 1,44,842 NOTA votes were cast till 12 noon on Tuesday.

Voting in Indore took place on May 13, with 61.75 per cent of the 25.27 lakh electors exercising their franchise.

Also read: If NOTA Gets Maximum Votes, Election Results Should Be Nullified, Says PIL

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What is NOTA

NOTA allows the voters to officially register a “vote of rejection" for all candidates contesting in an election. It was introduced in September 2013 following a Supreme Court decision. The button is the last option available on the EVM for voters.

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