Archive · 4 Jan 2026

Maharashtra Civic Polls: Opposition Demands Cancellation of Unopposed Wins

Maharashtra Civic Polls: Opposition Demands Cancellation of Unopposed Wins

In the upcoming Maharashtra civic polls, many candidates from the ruling BJP and Shinde Shiv Sena alliance won without any competition.

This means they didn't have to face any other candidates in the election.

The election commission is now checking to make sure these wins were fair and that no one was forced to withdraw from the race.

The BJP says these wins show people support their work, but the opposition wants an investigation to ensure everything was done properly.

The commission is waiting for reports from local officials before declaring the final results.

The opposition leaders, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, have demanded the cancellation of these unopposed wins and a fresh election process.

They also accused the Assembly Speaker of violating the model code of conduct and pressuring opposition candidates.

Sources