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Sena (UBT) deploys 80 office-bearers to audit city’s voter lists, with MLAs leading the monitoring task
- by Webdesk
- 29 Oct 2025
Source: Hindustan Times
MUMBAI: After uncovering over 19,000 questionable entries in the Worli constituency’s voter list, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has launched a major verification initiative ahead of the upcoming BMC elections. The party has assembled a team of 80 office-bearers who will lead a meticulous examination of voter rolls across all 227 electoral wards in Mumbai. This large-scale drive will be supported by thousands of local Sena workers residing within these areas, ensuring that every list is verified thoroughly before the civic polls.
The decision to undertake this scrutiny followed Aaditya Thackeray’s revelation of 19,333 suspicious names in the Worli voter list. Thackeray presented the details during a meeting on Monday, highlighting a range of irregularities such as duplicate names, incorrect or incomplete addresses, voters without proper photographs, and even instances where deceased individuals, recorded as having died between 1995 and 2021, still appeared on the rolls. He alleged that such discrepancies distorted the electoral process and demanded immediate corrective action from the authorities.
Since 1997, the undivided Shiv Sena has maintained a firm grip on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through its vast network of dedicated shakhas and grassroots workers. Although the party split in 2022 following Eknath Shinde’s rebellion, Uddhav Thackeray continues to hold sway over a major portion of the organisation, particularly in Mumbai. It is this loyal and well-structured network that will now spearhead the voter verification mission, which the party sees as vital for safeguarding electoral integrity.
Each electoral list reportedly includes around 1,200 names, corresponding to approximately 300 households. To streamline the verification, the Sena (UBT) leadership has circulated a five-point checklist to its workers.
MLA Ajay Choudhari, elaborating on the strategy, explained the hierarchical framework of the Sena’s organisational machinery. “Every BMC ward has a shakha, led by a shakha pramukh,” he said. “Under each shakha, we have deputy shakha pramukhs managing three booths each. Every booth, in turn, has a gat pramukh and an assistant who will go through the voter lists at the micro level.” According to Choudhari, each BMC ward contains 40 to 45 booths, and workers are expected to visit approximately 300 homes per list to cross-check details. “If all goes according to plan,” he added, “the verification process in every ward can be completed within seven days.”
In South Mumbai and several other densely populated areas, the party has even deployed imarat pramukhs — or “building chiefs” — responsible for verifying the voter details within individual buildings. This decentralised approach ensures that no section of the electorate is overlooked.
While the ground-level verification will be conducted by local workers, senior party leaders and coordinators will supervise the process. The vibhag pramukhs, who each oversee three assembly constituencies, along with their teams, will be responsible for reviewing the compiled data and ensuring accuracy. Above them, party MLAs will monitor the overall progress, maintaining direct oversight of the drive.
Sunil Prabhu, MLA from Dindoshi, confirmed that preparations had already begun. He said that local units had been instructed to categorise voters based on their previous participation and voting preferences during the Assembly elections. “In our division, which includes Goregaon, Dindoshi, and Jogeshwari, we have assigned the task not only to office-bearers but also to active local workers,” Prabhu explained. “Each voter list is being handled by a team of around ten people. We expect to complete the entire verification exercise within a week and submit detailed reports to the party leadership.”
The Sena (UBT) leadership believes this campaign is essential to prevent potential manipulation in the upcoming civic polls. By cleaning up the voter lists, the party aims to ensure that genuine voters elect genuine representatives, reflecting the true will of Mumbai’s citizens.
As Mumbai gears up for one of its most crucial local body elections in recent years, the voter verification drive has become both a political necessity and a moral crusade for the Sena (UBT). The exercise not only strengthens the party’s ground network but also reinforces its message of transparency and fairness in the democratic process.
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