When was the None of the Above (NOTA) ballot option first implemented in India?

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1. The None of the Above (NOTA) option allows voters to reject all candidates in an election.

2. The Supreme Court of India directed the Election Commission to introduce the NOTA option in September 2013.

3. The NOTA option was first implemented in the 2013 assembly elections in states such as Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.

4. This reform was aimed at empowering voters to express their dissatisfaction with all candidates without abstaining from voting.

**Answer:** 2013

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