Overview
- The ‘Satyacha Morcha’ proceeded in south Mumbai despite police denying permission, moving from Fashion Street to the BMC headquarters with thousands in attendance and heavy deployment.
- Opposition parties alleged nearly one crore bogus or duplicate entries statewide, with Raj Thackeray citing a list of 4,500 suspected double voters linked to Malabar Hill as a case study.
- Leaders said local body polls should be held only after voter lists are corrected and warned they will seek judicial intervention if administrative fixes do not follow.
- The Maharashtra SEC reiterated there is no provision for VVPAT use in local body polls, a stance Congress figures contested by pointing to a 2017 Nanded Waghala ward test.
- The BJP mounted a counter ‘silent protest’ accusing rivals of peddling a false narrative, as civic elections are slated to be completed in the state by January 31, 2026.