Overview

• Uddhav and Raj Thackeray led an MVA–MNS delegation that met SEC Dinesh Waghmare and CEO S. Chockalingam, submitting a letter and specific cases they say show serious flaws in the rolls.
• Allegations included duplicate voters and EPIC numbers, missing or incorrect addresses, over 100 names tied to single homes, implausible ages, and voter photos absent in newer lists.
• Opposition leaders demanded that polls be deferred until rectification, with one proposing up to six months, and insisted on VVPAT-backed voting or a switch to paper ballots.
• Delegation members said officials indicated purging problematic entries was not the SEC’s responsibility, and they set a two-to-three-day window for remedial action.
• Leaders from the ruling Mahayuti dismissed the charges as political maneuvering, while the court-mandated deadline of January 31, 2026 for completing local body elections limits any postponement.