Thackeray demands ECI chief's removal, ballot-paper re-election for three states

Uddhav Thackeray called for the sacking and imprisonment of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding re-elections in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal using paper ballots. He also urged revocation of all EC decisions he deems wrong. This escalates political confrontation over electoral integrity ahead of upcoming polls, though it remains rhetorical with no immediate legal effect.