Of the 2,08,33,801 electors who voted, 97,695 chose the NOTA option, according to an assessment by election watchdogs the Association for Democratic Reforms and the Kerala Election Watch. Thalassery tops chartThe Thalassery Assembly constituency recorded the highest number of NOTA votes (2,313) this time. The constituencies in which NOTA recorded above 1,000 votes included Chittur (1,285); Manjeri (1,202); Sulthan Bathery (1,160); Vallikunnu (1,150); Paravur (1,109); Thripunitura (1,099); and Alappuzha (1,089). Former Health Minister K.K Shailaja of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who won from Mattannur, had recorded a vote share (61.97%). All 71 of the re-elected had a vote share above 30%.

Source: The Hindu May 27, 2021 07:12 UTC