Overview
- At a press conference, BJP minister Ashish Shelar cited a dataset alleging 16.84 lakh duplicate registrations—largely Muslim names—and said counts in 31 constituencies exceeded winning margins for several Opposition leaders.
- The Maha Vikas Aghadi and MNS acknowledged anomalies but rejected communal framing, announced voter‑verification centres, and said they will move court to compel a comprehensive rectification before elections.
- The BJP urged Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to back a Special Intensive Revision of rolls and argued it is prepared to contest local polls in line with the Supreme Court’s schedule.
- Opposition leaders questioned the Election Commission’s technology, pointing to reported mismatches with the Saksham app, and warned that a July 1 voter‑eligibility cut‑off could exclude newly eligible 18‑year‑olds.
- The coverage does not show the Election Commission independently validating the BJP’s figures, placing both the ECI and the state commission under scrutiny as parties press for rapid corrections.