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Maharashtra opposition stages protests against CEC and EVMs
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 04:01 AM
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Opposition parties in Maharashtra organized demonstrations demanding action against the Chief Election Commissioner and the use of electronic voting machines.
Opposition parties across Maharashtra organised public demonstrations, directing criticism at the Chief Election Commissioner and the electronic voting machines used in elections.
The protests were coordinated by several regional opposition outfits, which assembled supporters at multiple venues within the state and called for stronger oversight of the electoral process.
Organisers said the rallies aim to highlight perceived shortcomings in the voting system and to press the Election Commission for reforms, although no specific policy proposals were detailed.
The Economic Times reported the events, noting that the demonstrations underscore rising political tension ahead of upcoming electoral contests in the state.
The protests were coordinated by several regional opposition outfits, which assembled supporters at multiple venues within the state and called for stronger oversight of the electoral process.
Organisers said the rallies aim to highlight perceived shortcomings in the voting system and to press the Election Commission for reforms, although no specific policy proposals were detailed.
The Economic Times reported the events, noting that the demonstrations underscore rising political tension ahead of upcoming electoral contests in the state.