India, Jan. 4 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the State Election Commission to cancel results in 68 civic wards where candidates of the ruling Mahayuti were declared elected unopposed, arguing that such outcomes effectively deny first-time voters and Gen Z citizens their right to vote.

Sharing the stage with Raj Thackeray while unveiling their joint manifesto for the upcoming Mumbai civic polls, Uddhav warned against democracy slipping into "mobocracy". Launching a sharp attack on the Mahayuti government, he alleged that since his government was ousted in June 2022 and Eknath Shinde assumed office, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's finances were being squandered on contractors. He claimed that after "stea...