Raj Thackeray demands scrapping of 'illegal' SIR drive, return to ballot papers

IANS | October 4, 2026 2:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Sunday, during the 'Garjana Morcha' rally in Mumbai, issued a stern ultimatum to the Election Commission of India (ECI), and laid out two key demands -- the immediate scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and the reintroduction of paper ballots for all future elections.