Worli

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray made a strong demand at India Today Mumbai Conclave. The Worli MLA said Election Commission official Gyanesh Kumar needs to be removed over alleged poll bias during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Thackeray pointed out that many legitimate voters were left out during the SIR process. He called it a serious attack on democracy and said the opposition will not sit back quietly.

He also defended his support for civic and local demonstrations, saying these public movements show real public concern and are not just about party politics.

Thackeray added that this has been a lost decade for India. He pointed to bad infrastructure, economic slowdown, and unfulfilled farmer relief packages in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra. He is confident that future elections will reward honest, public-focused representatives.

Election authorities in Maharashtra are updating voter lists. About 1.8 crore voters might be removed. Data from the Election Commission shows that 18.46% of registered voters could not be verified during a recent check because they were not at their listed addresses.

S Chockalingam, the Chief Election Officer, noted that these people are not removed permanently. However, they will be left off the draft voter list coming out on August 24. The deadline for this verification work is August 17.

Important points

• Mumbai is seeing a big effect, with almost 30% of its 1.03 crore voters currently listed as untraceable.
• Areas like Sion Koliwada, Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar, and Worli have high numbers of possible deletions.
• Opposition leaders, such as Aaditya Thackeray, have questioned the clarity of this process. They are asking citizens to report if booth-level officers did not visit their homes.

If you think your name might be removed, contact your local election office or booth-level agent right away. This will help make sure your details are correct before the draft list is published.

Concerns are growing as the deadline for the intensive revision of electoral rolls approaches. Officials report that 1.8 crore voters across Maharashtra, including 30 lakh in Mumbai, are currently untraced. These voters are marked as absent, shifted, deceased, or duplicate entries.

Reviewing voter records

Chief electoral officer S Chockalingam asks people and political parties to check the lists on district websites. Please report any incorrect details for yourself or others right away. Cities often see many uncollected forms because people move homes frequently.

The draft voter list will be out on August 24. Citizens can submit suggestions or objections until September 23. Check the list to make sure your name is included for upcoming elections in areas like Mumbadevi, Worli, or Malabar Hill. Apply before the deadline to ensure your details are correct.

Recent data from the Special Intensive Revision shows that 30.7 percent of voters in Mumbai are currently marked as Absent, Shifted, Dead or Deleted, or Duplicate, or ASDD. This update, from August 11, shows a clear split between districts.

Mumbai City has a higher share at 36.46 percent. Mumbai Suburban sits at 24.97 percent. Areas like Sion Koliwada, Worli, Malabar Hill, and Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar have the most voters in this group.

Verify your voter status

Being marked as ASDD does not mean your name is gone from the voter list for good. You just need to fill out the required Enumeration Form to confirm your details while this process is still happening.

Internal trouble is brewing within Nationalist Congress Party. Sachchidanand Singh, the party National Secretary, has sent a legal notice challenging the appointment of Sunetra Ajit Pawar as National President. He says the election process held in Mumbai was flawed and ignored party rules.

Election process concerns

Singh says the convention held at National Sports Club of India in Worli did not have the right authority. He says steps like forming an independent election board and using a secret ballot were skipped. The notice asks party leaders to pull back their recent filings to Election Commission of India and start new, clear elections.

This legal challenge puts pressure on party leaders including Praful Patel and Brijmohan Shrivastav. If they do not act within 15 days, the case could go to court. This situation challenges how the party is run following the death of Ajit Pawar earlier this year.

Sachin Ahir is now Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council. He was elected without a contest after Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate Jagannath Abhyankar withdrew. This is a big change because Ahir used to be a close aide to Aaditya Thackeray in Shiv Sena (UBT). People in areas like Worli have followed his political path closely.

Ahir filed his nomination with support from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar.

New leadership in Legislative Council

As a former minister, Ahir has years of experience in the legislature. His move to MahaYuti is a big blow to Uddhav Thackeray's group. This happens just after other party members joined Shinde's group.