Over 67,000 voters opted for the None of the Above (NOTA) option in Chandigarh, Punjab, where the Congress registered an impressive victory in the Lok Sabha elections by winning seven out of 13 seats.
Election Commission data showed that 67,158 voters (0.49 per cent of total voting) pressed the NOTA option.
Fatehgarh Sahib reserved constituency saw the highest number of voters (9,188) rejecting the candidates.
In Patalia, 6,681 voters pressed NOTA while in Anandpur Sahib, 6,402 voters used the NOTA option.
A total of 6,100 voters exercised the NOTA option in Firozpur, followed by 5,552 in Hoshiarpur, 5,076 in Ludhiana, 4,933 in Bathinda, 4,143 in Faridkot, 3,830 in Sangrur, 3,714 in Amritsar, 3,452 in Khadur Sahib and 3,354 in Jalandhar. the voters Nota option used. Gurdaspur, Election Commission data revealed.
Congress dealt a blow to the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP and SAD by winning seven of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, while two independent candidates registered surprise victories.
While the Aam Aadmi Party won three seats, the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal could win only one seat and the BJP did not get a single seat in the border state.
Election Commission data showed that 67,158 voters (0.49 per cent of total voting) pressed the NOTA option.
Fatehgarh Sahib reserved constituency saw the highest number of voters (9,188) rejecting the candidates.
In Patalia, 6,681 voters pressed NOTA while in Anandpur Sahib, 6,402 voters used the NOTA option.
A total of 6,100 voters exercised the NOTA option in Firozpur, followed by 5,552 in Hoshiarpur, 5,076 in Ludhiana, 4,933 in Bathinda, 4,143 in Faridkot, 3,830 in Sangrur, 3,714 in Amritsar, 3,452 in Khadur Sahib and 3,354 in Jalandhar. the voters Nota option used. Gurdaspur, Election Commission data revealed.
Congress dealt a blow to the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP and SAD by winning seven of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, while two independent candidates registered surprise victories.
While the Aam Aadmi Party won three seats, the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal could win only one seat and the BJP did not get a single seat in the border state.
