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Aaditya Thackeray alleged major discrepancies in Worli voter lists, citing gender mismatches, duplicate EPICs, and bogus entries, urging scrutiny before BMC elections in Mumbai.<\/h2>\n
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Thackeray emphasised that checking and rectifying the voter rolls ahead of upcoming local body elections is crucial. (X)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday kicked off its campaign for the upcoming local body polls with a fiery rally that doubled as a call to arms for its cadre.<\/p>\n

Party chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed the gathering of leaders and workers and made it clear that this election would be fought not just on political grounds but also on the integrity of the voter lists.<\/p>\n

At the party\u2019s Nirdhar Melava (Determination Rally) in Mumbai, he acknowledged that the party\u2019s failure to thoroughly scrutinise the electoral rolls during the 20204 assembly elections had proved costly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t repeat that mistake again,” he told the crowd, urging every unit chief to verify voter lists at the booth level and identify anomalies to prevent bogus voting.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter breaking Shiv Sena and NCP, the BJP now wants to capture Mumbai Municipal Corporation \u2014 but we won\u2019t allow that. When Amit Shah comes to Mumbai after the BMC polls, let him see the saffron flag of Shiv Sena UBT flying high,” he said.<\/p>\n

He also took a dig at the BJP for attempting to create communal rifts ahead of elections. Referring to the recent Shaniwarwada incident, he accused the BJP of using \u201cpurification” events to divide communities. \u201cWhenever they do such things, remember \u2014 elections are near,” Uddhav warned, drawing loud applause from party workers.<\/p>\n

Further, party leader and Worli MLA Aadtiya Thackeray claimed that there were several discrepancies in the voter lists of his Worli constituency and alleged that bogus voting took place during last year\u2019s Maharashtra assembly elections.<\/p>\n

The Yuva Sena chief, in a detailed presentation, modelled on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi\u2019s recent demonstration in Delhi, highlighted how the alleged errors were committed and the potential impact they could have on the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.<\/p>\n

According to him, 643 cases of gender mismatches were found, which the Election Commission attributed to printing errors. Additionally, his team identified 28 voters without EPIC (Elector\u2019s Photo Identity Card) numbers, and 133 voters with duplicate EPIC numbers.<\/p>\n

Thackeray also pointed out other inconsistencies, including 502 voters where the father\u2019s name and the voter\u2019s name were identical, and 720 cases where the voter\u2019s surname differed from the father\u2019s, with most such entries being male voters.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn one instance, a person who had passed away and whose name was deleted during the Lok Sabha elections reappeared on the list for the state assembly polls with a different EPIC number,” Thackeray said, questioning the accuracy of the voter rolls.<\/p>\n

Comparing figures between 2024\u2019s Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly elections, Thackeray highlighted an increase of around 16,000 voters in his constituency, Worli, but alleged that over 19,000 anomalies were detected during verification.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of us were expecting the MVA to form the government in the last assembly elections, but the results surprised everyone. Today, I am showing how a bogus voter list could have influenced that outcome,” he said.<\/p>\n

With Monday\u2019s \u2018Nirdhar Rally\u2019, Uddhav Thackeray sent a clear signal that rooting out bogus voters will be a top priority for Shiv Sena (UBT) before the municipal elections.<\/p>\n

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Mayuresh Ganapatye, News Editor at News18.com, writes on politics and civic issues, as well as human interests stories. He has been covering Maharashtra and Goa for more than a decade. Follow him at @mayuganapa…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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