Mumbai Police has formally initiated a First Information Report against the organizers of a combined protest demonstration spearheaded by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in Mumbai on 4 October 2026.

The demonstration, convened by the Virat Garjana Morcha, was staged to challenge the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra and call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The procession commenced at Metro Cinema and advanced toward the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters in South Mumbai.

Media reports indicate that the event organizers failed to secure the necessary approvals for the procession. A formal complaint was documented at the Azad Maidan Police Station, with authorities also noting purported breaches of prohibitory orders. The identities of those implicated were not detailed in the police documentation referenced in the reports.

Demonstrations involving Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, and additional opposition factions, encompassing Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), transpired. Participants voiced dissent regarding the SIR exercise and articulated apprehensions concerning the revision of electoral rolls. Raj Thackeray advocated for conducting elections utilizing ballot papers as an alternative to electronic voting machines, while Uddhav Thackeray levied criticism against the Election Commission pertaining to the voter-roll revision process.

The concurrent appearance united Uddhav and Raj Thackeray on a shared political stage following years of political divergence.