YESNo legal sanctionI strongly feel that the concept is useless unless rules are framed that if NOTA gets a majority, the election held in that particular constituency should be declared null and void. Ankita Bakshi,Shri Shikshayatan College, CalcuttaWasting a voteOpting for NOTA gives nothing but the satisfaction of upholding our personal opinion. It has no effect on the setting up of the government and, thus, is a waste of valuable votes. The numerous votes (now wasted on NOTA) will also make the voters’ thought process clear. If the honest mass keeps on voting NOTA, it will definitely expose the flaws that our leaders have but enjoy at the cost of democracy.

Source: The Telegraph April 30, 2019 06:22 UTC