Rule 49-O Elector deciding not to vote -> and is a part of "the conduct of elections rules, 1961" came into force on the 25th day of April, 1961.
more in link http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/cer1.htm Constitution of India - http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html [this site is not search-friendly because they use MS Word docs] Why should one go to pole to say "I VOTE NOBODY"? [ reply - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2591 ] in my opinion local news papers should consider educating people with this type of knowledge/information. rabin deka

