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Opposition rally in Mumbai demands end to EVM voting and scrapping of SIR

Opposition leaders Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led a rally in Mumbai protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, calling for the scrapping of Maharashtra's SIR and greater electoral transparency. Raj Thackeray demanded an end to electronic voting machines, while Uddhav Thackeray accused the election commissioner of acting on behalf of the ruling party. Official responses to the demands have not been reported.

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2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • feeds-feedburnerRaj Thackeray
  • thehinduUddhav and Raj Thackeray
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • feeds-feedburnerMaharashtra
  • thehinduMumbai
2 differing positions reported on status across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • feeds-feedburnerdemands
  • thehindulead opposition rally
WhereMumbai
19.073, 72.883 ±10 km
First reported21 days ago
Published2026-10-04 17:09 UTC
Sources2
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Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Opposition rally in Mumbai demands end to EVM voting and scrapping of SIR. 2026-10-04T17:09:29.681Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4608. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-04/mumbai-uddhav-and-raj-thackeray-lead-opposition-rally-against-cec-31cc89f9

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