When was the None of the Above (NOTA) option first used in the assembly election in India?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) November 2013.​

• The NOTA option was first used in the Assembly Elections held in November 2013 in five Indian states: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Delhi.​
  

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• NOTA option was first used in November 2013.
• In 2013, SC passed a landmark judgement, approving the ‘Right to Negative Vote’ by exercising the NOTA option in EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) and ballots.
• It is also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of all of the candidates in a voting system.
• It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting no on ballot questions.