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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, along with his son Aaditya Thackeray, addressed party workers at a rally in Mumbai, leveling serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC) concerning irregularities in voter lists ahead of upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. Thackeray vowed legal action against the EC once the INDIA bloc comes to power. Aaditya Thackeray presented data allegedly demonstrating significant discrepancies in voter rolls, including suspicious increases in voter numbers, inconsistencies in addresses and personal information, and missing photographs. The Thackerays also criticized Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah, accusing them of coveting Mumbai, and targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis with accusations of corruption.

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Shiv Sena (UBT) Vows Legal Action Against Election Commission Over Alleged Voter List Irregularities

Mumbai, October 28, 2025 – Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray has declared his party will pursue legal action against the Election Commission (EC) once his alliance assumes power at the Centre, following a series of accusations regarding voter list irregularities in Maharashtra. The announcement came during the “Nirdhar Melava” rally held in Mumbai’s Worli on Monday, where Thackeray addressed party office bearers from across the state.

Thackeray warned the EC to rectify errors in the voter lists, threatening opposition to upcoming local body elections if they fail to do so. These allegations have surfaced amidst growing concerns from multiple political parties regarding “irregularities in voter lists” and claims of EC inaction against ruling party leaders for election violations.

Aaditya Thackeray, also a prominent Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, presented statistical data at the rally, claiming widespread “vote theft” due to anomalies in the voter rolls. He cited the Worli constituency as a prime example, alleging an increase of over 16,000 voters between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, along with numerous instances of incorrect or missing voter information. Some of the issues raised were anomalies in over 19000 electoral rolls and at least 502 voters in Worli whose names are almost the same. The father’s name of voter Girish Gajanan Mhatre is Bhanji Patel. The gender of female voter Gauri Gagan Gupta and Tejashree Hadkar has been shown as male.

Furthermore, Thackeray criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of having ulterior motives for Mumbai, and leveled corruption allegations against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The Shiv Sena (UBT)’s strong stance against the EC underscores the rising political tensions in Maharashtra ahead of the upcoming local body elections. The party has instructed its workers to be vigilant for bogus voters on the list and has sought legal options if fraud is suspected.

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