Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Thackerays Challenge Election Chief at Mumbai Rally
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray held a protest in Mumbai about how elections are run.
They said voter lists may have been changed unfairly, but the article does not prove that this happened.
They called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Uddhav warned that officials could be held accountable under the law in the future.
He compared the situation to historical trials after Hitler's rule.
Raj objected to a voter-list review called the Special Intensive Revision and called for it to end in Maharashtra.
The protesters also questioned why voter numbers seemed to change between two elections.
They said they plan to keep protesting.
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray led a Mumbai protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
The rally accused election authorities of manipulating voter rolls and deleting or adding voters improperly; the claims were not independently established in the article.
Uddhav invoked Hitler and the Nuremberg trials, warning that Kumar and people he said were above him could face legal accountability if power changed hands.
Raj called the nationwide Special Intensive Revision illegal, demanded it be scrapped in Maharashtra, and urged an end to voting machines.
The protesters questioned voter-number changes between Maharashtra's 2024 parliamentary and assembly elections; Uddhav said the march was the first, not the last.
- Who
- Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray, and supporters at the Garjana protest; the protest targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- A march and rally demanding Kumar's resignation and challenging alleged voter-roll changes and the Special Intensive Revision.
- When
- Sunday in October; the article does not specify the date or year.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; the march began at Metro theatre and ended at BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- Why
- The organizers said they were protesting alleged electoral irregularities, including voter deletions and changes in voter numbers.
Thackerays and protesters
Stated rationale and unanswered allegations
Voter-roll revision
Thackerays and protesters
Raj Thackeray called the nationwide Special Intensive Revision illegal and demanded that it be scrapped in Maharashtra; the rally alleged voter-roll manipulation and mass deletions.
Stated rationale and unanswered allegations
The article says the government's explanation for the revision was to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrants. It does not include a direct response from the Election Commission or government to the rally's allegations.
Election integrity and accountability
Thackerays and protesters
Uddhav Thackeray said the election chief and those he described as being above him should not assume they are protected from future legal accountability.
Stated rationale and unanswered allegations
The article reports no rebuttal from Gyanesh Kumar or government representatives. The claims of wrongdoing remain allegations in the account.
- Event
- Garjana protest march and rally
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Target of resignation demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Main allegation
- Electoral roll manipulation and mass voter deletions
- Maharashtra voter-deletion figure cited
- About two crore, according to the article's summary of the rally's claims
- Raj Thackeray's demand
- Scrap the Special Intensive Revision in Maharashtra and end voting machines
- Uddhav Thackeray's warning
- Officials could face punishment within the framework of the law