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Thackeray Brothers Lead Mumbai Protest Over Voter Roll Process
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led a protest march in Mumbai on October 4, 2026.
It was planned to start at Metro Cinema and end near the city government headquarters.
A large crowd gathered, and police were deployed along the route.
Protesters said changes to voter lists could harm people’s right to vote.
Some Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders also criticized how a form used in the voter registration process was handled.
These are claims made by the protesters, not findings established in the reports.
BJP leader Ram Kadam responded by pointing to an earlier march by Uddhav Thackeray about alleged fake voter names.
The two sides therefore disagreed about the Thackerays’ position and the voter-list issue.
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led a joint protest march in Mumbai on October 4, 2026.
The march was planned to run from Metro Cinema in Marine Lines to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Protesters accused the Election Commission of irregularities in the special intensive revision process and demanded accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders said the process threatened voting rights and cited objections to Form 6; these were their allegations.
BJP leader Ram Kadam criticized Uddhav Thackeray, saying he had previously marched to demand the removal of alleged bogus names from electoral rolls.
- Who
- MNS chief Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, their supporters, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were central to the protest.
- What
- A joint protest march over alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities in the special intensive revision process.
- Where
- Mumbai, from Metro Cinema in Marine Lines toward the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- When
- Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Why
- Organizers and supporters said they were protesting alleged irregularities in voter-list revisions and seeking accountability from the Election Commission.
Protesters and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders
BJP criticism
Voter-list revision
Protesters and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders
Protesters and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders alleged irregularities in the revision process, saying it threatened citizens’ voting rights. Anil Desai said two election commissioners had objected to developments including the use of Form 6, and that their concerns were disregarded.
BJP criticism
The report quotes BJP leader Ram Kadam criticizing Uddhav Thackeray’s participation, arguing that he had previously marched to demand removal of alleged bogus names from electoral rolls. The reports do not provide a detailed BJP response to the specific SIR allegations.
Political consistency
Protesters and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders described the march as a protest for voting rights, constitutional principles, and accountability.
BJP criticism
Ram Kadam questioned whether Uddhav Thackeray had forgotten his November 9, 2025, march demanding the removal of alleged bogus names from voter rolls.
Key facts
- Date
- October 4, 2026
- City
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Protest leaders
- Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray
- Route
- Metro Cinema, Marine Lines, to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters
- Official targeted
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest issue
- Alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities in the special intensive revision process
- Security
- Heavy police security was deployed at key locations and along the route
Quotes
Bala Nandgaonkar
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader
“Our protest is directed at the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Our demand stems from the fact that our constitutional right to vote is being stolen, and this protest is against that theft.”
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“It will be a grand march. Along with the Thackeray brothers, other party members will also join. People are angry.”
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Sources
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