Overview

• MNS chief Raj Thackeray claimed 9.6 million fake entries were added to Maharashtra’s voter lists, citing 8–10 lakh each in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik.
• Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP), Congress and MNS announced a joint protest in Mumbai on November 1 and said top leaders including Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray will lead it.
• The Maharashtra State Election Commission said no political party can alter electoral rolls and stated that updates and corrections are handled securely.
• NCP MLC Satish Chavan sought postponement of local-body polls in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, alleging 36,000 duplicate names in the Gangapur assembly segment and warning of court action.
• Local-body elections are to be completed by January 31, 2026, as the opposition presses for roll cleanup or delay, while ruling leaders dismiss the allegations and express confidence about the polls.