Overview
- MNS submitted a Belapur dossier claiming 18,403 bogus or untraceable names and about 15,000 duplicate entries to the Returning Officer.
- Election officials said 4,000–5,000 duplicate entries have already been deleted and committed to sharing data on deletions and additions with reasons.
- An on-ground verification push is slated to begin November 1, with panchnama and residential proof checks, plus expedited removals using municipal death records.
- Raj Thackeray plans a detailed presentation in Bandra on Thursday before an MVA–MNS protest march scheduled for November 1.
- MNS cited cases such as a voter registered at a public toilet in Juinagar, while opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Aaditya Thackeray have echoed concerns, and Raj Thackeray has alleged as many as 96 lakh fake entries statewide.