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SC Questions NOTA's Impact on Leader Quality, Seeks Mandatory Voting

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News18•24-02-2026, 19:30

SC Questions NOTA's Impact on Leader Quality, Seeks Mandatory Voting

•Supreme Court questions if NOTA has improved the quality of elected leaders, noting it cannot fill a seat.
•Bench of CJ Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a PIL challenging a provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
•PIL seeks to make NOTA mandatory in all elections, including those with a single candidate.
•SC suggests compulsory voting to ensure suitable candidates are elected, lamenting low turnout among educated voters.
•Attorney General R Venkataramani opposed the plea, stating the law cannot be tested on hypothetical bases.

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