Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the State Election Commission to cancel results in 68 civic wards where ruling Mahayuti nominees were declared winners unopposed, saying uncontested victories effectively rob ‘Gen Z’ and first-time voters of their voting right.
Sharing the stage with MNS chief Raj Thackeray to unveil their joint manifesto for the upcoming polls to the Mumbai civic body, Uddhav warned that democracy must not be overrun by “mobocracy.
Referring to the uncontested victories in the run-up to the January 15 elections, Uddhav said, “If the SEC has courage, it should cancel elections where candidates were chosen unopposed and initiate the poll process again in those civic wards.
The unopposed election of candidates is akin to denying voters, especially the ‘GenZ’ electorate, the chance to exercise their franchise, he added.
The former chief minister launched a scathing attack on the Mahayuti government, saying that since his government was dislodged a​Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the State Election Commission to cancel results in 68 civic wards where ruling Mahayuti nominees were declared winners unopposed, saying uncontested victories effectively rob ‘Gen Z’ and first-time voters of their voting right.
Sharing the stage with MNS chief Raj Thackeray to unveil their joint manifesto for the upcoming polls to the Mumbai civic body, Uddhav warned that democracy must not be overrun by “mobocracy.
Referring to the uncontested victories in the run-up to the January 15 elections, Uddhav said, “If the SEC has courage, it should cancel elections where candidates were chosen unopposed and initiate the poll process again in those civic wards.
The unopposed election of candidates is akin to denying voters, especially the ‘GenZ’ electorate, the chance to exercise their franchise, he added.
The former chief minister launched a scathing attack on the Mahayuti government, saying that since his government was dislodged a ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
