Yogendra Singh Yadav · ECI Files

23 Sep 2026CLAIMCLAIMS

Uddhav Thackeray demands CEC's sacking and arrest, fresh ballot-paper polls

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded that Gyanesh Kumar be sacked and jailed, thanked Sandhu and Joshi, and sought fresh ballot-paper elections in Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. He cited the net addition of 40.8 lakh electors in Maharashtra between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, which the Commission has said was not abnormal.

Attributed to Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT)

Gyanesh Kumar Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Vivek Joshi

No direct response to this statement was found. The Commission's standing reply to the investigation is its 23 Sep 2026 press note (sir-rules-eci-pn-119-response).

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TIER 3 · PRESSExpress investigation: Uddhav Thackeray demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's arrest, fresh pollsThe Indian Express2026-09-23
TIER 3 · PRESSObjections by two election commissioners on SIR-related decisions: Dangerous for democracy, CEC should be removed, says OppositionThe Indian Express2026-09-24

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