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The issue of right to recall has recently gained the attention of political scientists, philosophers, politicians and jurists. The arguments are a mixture of principles and political calculations. The right to recall is a right of electorate and it may be proved beneficial for effective and vibrant democracy. India has adopted parliamentary system of democracy based on Westminster model of Great Britain. Free and fair election is inevitable for good governance in democracy. To have a moral control over elected representatives during their tenure, recall may be proved a better instrument. This article casts a skeptic eye on the claims, by emphasizing how complex political issue may be sort out within the existing legal system. Hence, while there are good reasons to worry about voter turnout in established democracies worldwide, the idea for right to recall is persuasive in India. After judicial pronouncement to introduce a new idea of ‘none of the above’ (i.e. NOTA) in the electoral process, the Indian politico-legal system is emerging into a new arena. Therefore, before turning to the arguments in its favour or to disfavour this matter, it requires threadbare discussion. The present paper will embark upon this contemporary issue to analyse its utility in present Indian perspective.