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Maharashtra SEC to Extend Objection Deadline After 11 Lakh Duplicate Entries Found in Mumbai Rolls

The commission empowered municipal chiefs to fix draft errors and cautioned that verification work could push civic polls off the current timetable.

BMC polls: Thackeray cousins demand 21-day objection window for draft voter list
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Thane, India - November -24, 2025: Local self-government (corporations ) elections have been announced in Maharashtra, and preparations are underway in the Thane Municipal Corporation. The voter lists have been issued by the Thane Municipal Corporation, and workers from various political parties are visiting the Election Office located at the Thane Municipal Corporation Headquarters to review and verify these voter list ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Monday, November -24, 2025. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo ) (Praful Gangurde)

Overview

  • State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said the deadline for filing objections to draft municipal voter lists will be extended, with the length of the extension under consideration.
  • Official draft data shows 11,01,505 duplicate enrolments in Mumbai—about 10.64% of the 1.03 crore electorate—with some names repeated as many as 103 times.
  • The SEC ordered municipal commissioners to make suo motu corrections, mark duplicate voters with double stars, add voter-search tools on civic websites, and set up help desks.
  • The BMC plans a door-to-door rectification drive from November 27 to December 5, and officials indicated the process may delay elections and could require seeking Supreme Court leeway beyond the January 31 deadline.
  • Opposition parties escalated pressure, with Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS demanding a 21-day window, Congress seeking 15 days, and NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule urging action over alleged intimidation leading to unopposed local contests.