MP Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Lok Sabha Elections In the counting of 2018, more than five lakh voters in Madhya Pradesh voted NOTA, not trusting BJP-Congress or any other party or independent candidate. The most important thing is that government employees are also included in these voters. Indore was at the first place in terms of votes cast on NOTA, while Ratlam was at the second place and Betul Lok Sabha seat was at the third place.
Actually, voting in India is done through EVMs. Apart from the candidates, there is also a NOTA symbol in the EVM machine, that is, if a voter does not like any candidate, he can also press the NOTA button. This time NOTA has got 5 lakh 33 thousand votes in 29 Lok Sabha seats of the state. Out of this, 5 lakh 32 thousand votes were cast through EVM, while about one thousand votes were cast through postal ballots.
Indore is at number one
Indore Lok Sabha seat has been on the first position in terms of NOTA votes. 2 lakh 18 thousand 355 votes were received on NOTA in Indore, while 319 employees in Indore have also voted for NOTA through postal ballot. Ratlam Lok Sabha seat was on the second position, where 31 thousand 697 voters voted for NOTA and Betul Lok Sabha seat was on the third position.
See figures in percentage
If we talk about the votes received on NOTA in the five Lok Sabha seats of the state, NOTA got 1.23 percent votes in Mandla Lok Sabha seat, while 1.42 percent votes were cast in Khajuraho, 1.68 percent in Shahdol, 2.07 percent in Ratlam and the highest 14 percent votes were cast on NOTA in Indore.
Let us tell you that this time BJP has won all the 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh. BJP has even won in Chhindwara which is considered to be the stronghold of Congress.
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