Should election be nullified if NOTA gets maximum votes? Supreme Court seeks response from Election Commission, Central government

The Court while issuing notice said that it could present a peculiar problem in that it could leave the concerned constituency unrepresented impeding the functioning of the parliament/ assembly.
Should election be nullified if NOTA gets maximum votes? Supreme Court seeks response from Election Commission, Central government
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The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking directions to nullify the election results of a particular constituency and hold fresh polls, if maximum votes are polled in favour of None Of The Above (NOTA) option in that constituency.

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