US EditionWhen you opt for NOTA, you indirectly promote unwanted candidate: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after casting vote in Nagpur civic polls.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called voting a civic duty and warned that NOTA can help unwanted candidates, urging voters to pick suitable candidates in Nagpur elections.
- On Jan 15, 2026, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat voted at a Mahal-area booth in Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls around 7.30 am and warned that choosing NOTA can indirectly help elect an unwanted candidate.
- Framing the vote as a duty, Bhagwat said elections are mandatory and urged electors in Nagpur to vote for suitable candidates with public interest in mind.
- NOTA, which has existed since 2013, does not change final outcomes, and Bhagwat said it's better to vote for a candidate than use NOTA to express displeasure.
- Voting was underway for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Nagpur, testing whether the Bharatiya Janata Party can retain dominance after winning 108 of 151 seats previously.
- Bhaiyaji Joshi, former RSS general secretary, also an early voter, emphasised voting's importance, while Bhagwat described it as his first responsibility, a message that could shape voter behaviour in Maharashtra municipal elections.
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Civic polls: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts vote
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat cast his vote in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls on Thursday, January 15, and remarked that choosing the NOTA option indirectly helps promote an unwanted candidate. Bhagwat was among the early voters in the Nagpur civic body polls. He went to a polling booth in the Mahal area of the city around 7.30 am and exercised his franchise. Later, speaking to reporters, Bhagwat said elections are a mandatory pa…
NOTA Promotes the Unwanted, Better To Choose A Candidate: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Casting his vote in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls, Bhagwat urged citizens to participate responsibly in democracy and cautioned that opting for NOTA could indirectly benefit undesirable candidates.
Civic polls: RSS chief casts vote, says NOTA choice indirectly promotes unwanted candidates
Nagpur, Jan 15 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat cast his vote in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls on Thursday morning and remarked that choosing the NOTA option indirectly helps promote an unwanted candidate. Bhagwat was among the early voters in the Nagpur civic body polls. He went to a polling booth in the Mahal […]
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When you opt for NOTA, you indirectly promote unwanted candidate: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after casting vote in Nagpur civic polls.
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