Scrap civic polls with unopposed wins, restart process in those wards: Uddhav to SEC

Shiv Sena (UBT) main Uddhav Thackeray connected Sunday (January 4, 2025) demanded cancellation of the January 15 Maharashtra civic elections successful wards wherever candidates, mostly from ruling parties, person won unopposed, and sought a caller canvass process there.

Speaking alongside Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, Mr. Uddhav claimed that "the ambiance successful the state is similar ideology has been taken implicit by mobocracy".

Targeting the BJP-led ruling Mahayuti successful the State implicit some of its civic canvass nominees winning unopposed, Mr. Uddhav alleged that "after vote-stealing, they present bargain candidates".

He said if the State Election Commission has courage, it should cancel elections wherever candidates person been chosen unopposed, and should initiate the canvass process again successful those wards.

The 2 cousins besides unveiled their confederation manifesto for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.