The issue of NOTA is once again in discussion amid the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Supreme Court, while hearing a petition, has sent a notice to the Election Commission. It has been said in this notice that the Election Commission should investigate the rules related to NOTA. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud gave this decision.
Motivational speaker Shiv Kheda had filed this petition, in which it was said that if NOTA gets the maximum votes on any seat, then the election there should be declared invalid and elections should be held again.
discussion on surat case
The petitioner’s lawyer cited the case of Surat, in which a candidate was declared the winner because there was no candidate in the opposition. The lawyer said that in this situation also elections should be held and people should have the option of NOTA. It has also been said in the petition that if a candidate gets less votes than NOTA, then he should be banned for five years from contesting elections. This will give him a chance to improve his image and build his support base.
What is NOTA?
The option of NOTA for voters was started in the year 2013. The Supreme Court had given the order while hearing a PIL filed in 2004. After this it started. The full name of NOTA in English is (None Of The Above). Voters can use this option when they do not want to choose any of the existing candidates as their representative.
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