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Thackeray Cousins Unite in "Virat Garjana Morcha" Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:01
Thackeray Cousins Unite in "Virat Garjana Morcha" Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai
- •Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray led a joint "Virat Garjana Morcha" in Mumbai against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's functioning.
- •The protest, starting at Metro Cinema, targeted alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Protesters demanded the removal or resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with Raj Thackeray accusing him of vote manipulation.
- •Leaders from Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) also joined the march, which emphasized the national tricolour over party flags.
- •This joint appearance by the Thackeray cousins follows ongoing protests against the Election Commission's actions and electoral roll revision.
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The protest march was organised to oppose alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protests were sparked by the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and ongoing controversies regarding the functioning of the Election Commission under CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
State leaders from the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) participated in the march alongside the Thackeray cousins.
