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Raj Thackeray calls for SIR rollback, nationwide movement for paper ballots

Updated On: 25 September, 2026 03:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

MNS chief Raj Thackeray has demanded cancellation of the ongoing SIR exercise, an impartial probe into alleged irregularities and a nationwide Opposition movement to restore paper ballot voting instead of EVMs

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In a statement on X, MNS chief Raj Thackeray accused the ruling party of leveraging key institutional figures to maintain an “endless grip on power”. FILE PIC

In a statement on X, MNS chief Raj Thackeray accused the ruling party of leveraging key institutional figures to maintain an “endless grip on power”. FILE PIC

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday demanded the immediate cancellation of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging that the voter roll verification process was being used to manipulate electoral outcomes.

He also called for a nationwide movement by opposition parties to bring back paper ballot voting instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

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