Kottayam assembly election result 2026: In Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan vs Dr. Celine Philip vs Adv. K. Anilkumar, who is winning?Kottayam, a UDF stronghold in central Kerala, boasts high literacy and a significant Christian population. The constituency, represented by...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bihar assembly polls: NOTA's share up from 2020 but much lower than 2015 electionsBihar's recent assembly polls saw a slight uptick in 'None of the Above' (NOTA) votes compared to the last election, though it remains belo...
14 Nov, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election where NOTA gets majority voteA bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Election Commission of India on Shiv Khera's plea seeking dire...
26 Apr, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Neglect brews Nota in coffee land: Araku emerges as highland for choosing ‘no candidate’Araku Valley, known for its premium coffee, faces deep-rooted discontent among tribal farmers due to neglected basic needs and infrastructu...
06 Apr, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Nota toothless without right to reject, say expertsThe introduction of the Nota button on EVMs, as directed by the Supreme Court, has had little impact on election results. The number of can...
09 Mar, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Loss margins of 22 UP candidates less than NOTA votesThe margins of loss for 22 candidates, including SP's 13, were less than the Nota votes polled in their constituencies. Dharam Singh Saini,...
12 Mar, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
UP polls: NOTA voters rise in Noida, Dadri, Jewar in 2022The option, which had made its debut in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls in 2017, enables a voter to express dissatisfaction with all candi...
11 Mar, 2022, 06.16 PM IST
Angry NOTA votes knock out 4 BJP ministers in MPThe number of no-choice votes crossed victory margins in a whopping 22 constituencies, felling four powerful BJP ministers.
13 Dec, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear Congress plea against use of NOTA in Rajya Sabha pollsA bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the plea after senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before it and sought u...
03 Aug, 2017, 12.45 AM IST
Goa result highlights: Maximum voters going for NOTAIn Goa, 1.2% of the voters chose NOTA (None of the Above), followed by 1% in Uttarakhand, latest data available with the Election Commissio...
11 Mar, 2017, 09.53 PM IST
Bihar witnesses maximum number of NOTA votes till dateNone Of The Above (NOTA) option notched up 2.5% of popular votes, which translates into around nine lakh of Bihar's 6.69 crore voters.
09 Nov, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
You can refuse to vote in BBMP pollsWhile there is no provision for NOTA vote in the BBMP polls scheduled for August 22, those not willing to vote in the elections can still d...
20 Aug, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan questions relevance of NOTA voting option"You cannot have NOTA in a democracy. You are going and voting NOTA. Why do you want to waste your time like that?," Governor said.
08 Jun, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
Election 2014 results: NOTA garners 1.1% of country’s total vote shareThe fourth position went to the non-extremism-hit constituency of Banswara in Rajasthan with 34,404 people exercising the NOTA option.
17 May, 2014, 12.54 PM IST
High inclination for 'NOTA' option in tribal belts show people's raging discontent with governanceOf these 148 constituencies, 63 are in MP, 51 in Rajasthan and 34 in Chhattisgarh. Most of these fall in Maoist-affected, tribal or rural a...
10 Dec, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses plea for repoll if majority exercises NOTA optionA bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said it is for the legislature to amend the law as it is too early to pass such a direction.
25 Nov, 2013, 01.07 PM IST
SEC may have to skip NOTA option in Nov election in West BengalThe State Election Commission might not be able to provide EVMs with the 'none of the above' (NOTA) option in the November 22 municipal ele...
08 Oct, 2013, 08.34 PM IST