{
  "id": 13173688,
  "title": "Aaditya Thackeray Alleges 24,000 Bogus Voters In Worli, Lakhs Of Names Missing From Electoral Rolls; Questions Election Commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/aaditya-thackeray-alleges-24-000-bogus-voters-in-worli-lakhs-of-names",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/aaditya-thackeray-alleges-24000-bogus-voters-in-worli-lakhs-of-names-missing-from-electoral-rolls-questions-election-commission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai’s Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray has delivered a scathing critique of the Election Commission, alleging widespread irregularities in electoral rolls. At a press conference, Thackeray presented evidence of 24,000 identified bogus voters in Worli and claimed millions of voter names are absent from the lists. He questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanded his resignation, highlighting discrepancies in registration processes and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) procedures. Thackeray alleged that voters resided in extremely small spaces and questioned how such discrepancies could occur despite officials having access to comprehensive voter data. He estimated that five lakh names are missing in Mumbai and up to ten lakh across Maharashtra. Thackeray also raised concerns regarding figures in the Bhiwandi constituency, where registered voters dropped from 3,73,659 in 2024 to 1,91,643 post-SIR. Additionally, he alleged that 900 voters in Mahim were not registered correctly and some living individuals were incorrectly listed as deceased. Thackeray emphasized the need for accountability from the Election Commission, predicting a change in government before 2029. The validity of these allegations awaits verification by relevant authorities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls, claiming that 24,000 bogus voters had been identified in Worli and lakhs of voters’ names were missing from electoral lists. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray presented data highlighting alleged discrepancies in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}