GUWAHATIThe percentage of votes recorded under NOTA or ‘none of the above’ dipped nationally in the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the 2019 edition. According to the Election Commission of India, the percentage of NOTA votes polled across India this time was 0.99%. In the northeast, however, the NOTA votes increased from an average of 0.71% in 2019 to 0.81% in 2024. Unhappy voters“The jump in the NOTA votes in the northeast indicates the voters were not happy with the choice of candidates in a region known for MLAs switching parties. Three constituencies in Assam where the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidates won recorded the highest number of NOTA votes.

Source: The Hindu June 07, 2024 13:41 UTC