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MNS, Sena (UBT) Plan Mumbai March Against EC, Call it "Ruling Party Branch"
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News18•26-09-2026, 19:00
MNS, Sena (UBT) Plan Mumbai March Against EC, Call it "Ruling Party Branch"
- •The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT) will organize a mass protest march in Mumbai on October 4 against the Election Commission (EC), led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray allege the EC is acting as a "branch of the ruling party" and call for collective action.
- •The protest is fueled by allegations of "gross deception" of voters and the exclusion of over 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls during the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) also plans a nationwide protest starting October 2 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign, backed by Aaditya Thackeray.
- •The Election Commission has stated that differing views are normal in deliberations and its orders have full legal sanction, amidst an ongoing row over alleged differences among Election Commissioners.
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The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) have planned a mass protest march in Mumbai on October 4 against the Election Commission.
The protest is organized against alleged gross deception of voters under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with leaders dubbing the Election Commission a branch of the ruling party.
The Cockroach Janta Party warned of nationwide protests and a demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign, citing the exclusion of over 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls.
