Newskarnataka – Mangalore
Mangalore :In the Lok Sabha elections 2014, a large number of voters opted for the NOTA (None of the above) option on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM’s) in Dakshina kannada.
NOTA was ranked overall fifth in the total number of votes polled in Dakshina Kannada, getting 7,109 votes out of the total 12,07,583 votes.
NOTA manifested itself by having received over 1,600 votes more than the next leading candidate M R Vasudeva from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who had received 5,442 votes in total.
For the first time people had the option to reject/disapprove of all the contesting candidates by opting for NOTA (None Of The Above).
