Thackeray brothers protest: Uddhav, Raj target CEC; Sharad Pawar extends support, Shiv Sena calls it ‘gimmick’

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are leading a joint protest rally in Mumbai, calling for the removal of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

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Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are leading a protest rally in Mumbai.

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) led a protest rally in Mumbai, calling for the removal of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. State leaders of the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) also joined the march, which started from Metro Cinema and covered a short distance to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters in south Mumbai....Read More

The march, dubbed the ‘Virat Garjana Morcha’ (Grand Roar March), saw participants demand the removal or resignation of the CEC over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Organisers prohibited party flags at the protest. Participants and supporters were allowed to carry only the national tricolour.

The agitation against CEC has emerged as a key national campaign against alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.

On Friday, a large number of people gathered at Mumbai's Shivaji Park to demand Kumar's resignation at a rally organised by Abhijit Dipke-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

This marks the third joint appearance by the Thackeray cousins, who were rivals until recently, since they decided to put their differences aside.

Their first joint move was to celebrate the withdrawal of a government resolution seeking to make Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra's schools. They later came together to protest the NEET paper leak. Now, they have joined hands to demand the CEC's removal.

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Oct 4, 2026, 12:19:26 IST

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: NCP (SP) state president Shashikant Shinde said the BJP's “dictatorial rule will face its first defeat” in Maharashtra.

(Inputs from Saurabha Kulshreshtha)

Oct 4, 2026, 12:17:41 IST

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have reached the BMC headquarters.

Oct 4, 2026, 12:16:09 IST

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: NCP (SP) state president Shashikant Shinde, NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh, NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad and PWP leader Jayant Patil have arrived on stage.

Oct 4, 2026, 12:08:02 IST

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: A large number of supporters of MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray gathered near Metro Cinema.

The two leaders are leading a joint protest march towards the BMC headquarters, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Oct 4, 2026, 11:56:31 IST

Thackeray brothers protest LIVE: Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are leading a protest rally, calling for the removal of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

The Congress and NCP (SP), which are allies of Shiv Sena (UBT) in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), are also backing the protest.

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