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Many opt for NOTA in Delhi poll

New Delhi: Even as Delhi Wednesday recorded its highest polling percentage for assembly elections, many voters said they chose the newly-introduced None of the Above (NOTA) option.NOTA was the option for many electors, mostly youth,

Earlier, option 49-O allowed a valid voter who decides not to cast his vote to record this fact with a polling officer.

Aqbar, 25, from Matia Mahal constituency said he was not happy with any of the candidates who were contesting.

"I used the power of NOTA as I don't want anyone of them to be voted to power," he said.

The newly-introduced option also created much buzz online, with a spate of comments on social networking sites.

"NOTA option seemed very vital on Electronic Voting Machines. so i pressed it," said Manish Jhanginia on Twitter.