Thackeray alleged, "An attempt is being made to finish regional parties. I have learnt that 96 lakh fake voters have been enrolled in the voters' list in Maharashtra for the upcoming polls. They had also done this during the state polls as well."Opposition parties, including Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, NCP (SP), and MNS, recently met the State Election Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer, claiming that duplicate names appear across different addresses and assembly segments. They have called for rectification and removal of anomalies ahead of rural and urban body elections, which are scheduled to conclude by January 31, 2026.