Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday (October 4, 2026) alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was the “weapon” of the ruling BJP, while MNS leader Raj Thackeray demanded cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra.
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The Thackeray cousins led a protest march in Mumbai against the CEC, which culminated in a rally. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief demanded that future polls in the country should be conducted through paper ballot. He also demanded cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra.
“Around 150 protesters, including AISA national president Neha Bora, activist Yogendra Yadav and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, were detained on Saturday (October 3) as they marched from Patel Chowk towards Jantar Mantar to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demand his resignation,” an official said.
Meanwhile, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) staged a protest at India Gate on Saturday (October 3, 2026), raised slogans seeking transparency and accountability in the functioning of the Election Commission and protection of citizens’ voting rights, the student organisation said in a statement.
