US EditionUddhav Thackeray Raises Alarm Over Maharashtra Electoral Integrity
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray raised concerns over indelible ink reliability, missing voter names, and Electronic Voting Machine malfunctions during Maharashtra's civic polls with 3.48 crore voters.
- On January 15, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray raised objections over the voting process during Maharashtra municipal corporation polls across 29 cities including Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation .
- Raj Thackeray said the issue stems from a shift to markers and apparent wipeable marks, with voters reporting erased marks by sanitiser and missing names on electoral rolls, alleging SEC failures.
- The SEC says 3.48 crore voters will decide among 15,908 candidates across 29 municipal corporations, with 39092 polling centres and a 29.22% turnout by 1.30 pm.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday played down the ink row, while the State Election Commission warned viral videos may invite legal action and instructed officials to stay vigilant.
- With control of the BMC at stake, the dispute raises broader political and trust implications as Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray recently allied, but EVM malfunctions at various wards raised operational concerns.
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The Maharashtra State Election Commission has decided to ban the use of marker pens for ink to ensure transparency in the upcoming Zilla Parishad elections. The commission has ordered an investigation into the ink controversy after opposition Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray questioned the election commission over flaws in the voting process.
Uddhav Thackeray Raises Alarm Over Maharashtra Electoral Integrity
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray voiced concerns about the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026, citing voter list issues, removable ink, and outdated EVMs. He accused the Election Commission of failing to address these problems, calling for protests and highlighting the government's proposal for 'One Nation One Election' as fraudulent.
I too was inked with marker pen, won’t erase: Devendra Fadnavis’s demo on live TV
Responding to the Opposition’s allegations over the use of marker pens in the Maharashtra civic body elections, including the BMC polls, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a demo, showing reporters his inked finger and rubbed it to demonstrate that the mark did not fade.
Anyone Erasing Ink Does Not Allow Re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement. India News | Anyone Erasing Ink Does Not Allow Re-voting: Maharashtra EC.
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