Right to reject

Election is on their way with BJP at its high point, Thanks to Modi; Rahul Gandhi is trying his best to criticize BJP as well as congress. Though elections are on long run but the assumptions are done on. Many times common people have a doubt that there casting to votes are misused. But with the recent decision given by Supreme Court has spread a positive energy in common people’s life and a shock for Political party. Though Nanrendra Modi support the decision of Supreme Court.

Two, the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, already gives Indians the right to not vote for any candidate, through Section 49 (O). Under this section, used by a minuscule number of well-informed voters, voters can have their finger inked, and then tell the presiding officer that he/she does not wish to vote for any of the candidates and this is then recorded in a register. This implies that a voter declares openly that he is rejecting the candidates. The SC decision provides to citizens the right to a secret ballot even while exercising his right to reject all the candidates.

Right to reject is also followed by many countries such as Greece, Spain, and Colombia. Russia had an option but abolished it in 2006. Pakistan introduced the option in 2013 but later the Election Commission of Pakistan rejected right of reject option. Pressure on political parties to field meritorious candidates is always welcome, but merely introducing the right to reject would hardly suffice on its own. If the number of those who select the none of the above option exceeds the number of those who voted for any candidate, a candidate with a minor fraction of votes polled could still emerge victorious. An amendment in law would be required.