Shiv Sena to protest in Pimpri over objections to election process

PCMC24Published: 27 Sept 2026, 10:41 am1 min read

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The Pimpri-Chinchwad city unit of the Shiv Sena has announced a protest on Sunday (September 27) near the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial in Pimpri against alleged malpractices in the election process involving the Chief Election Commissioner.

Key points

The protest will be held at 11.30 am under the leadership of city chief Chetan Pawar.
An appeal has been made to Shiv Sainiks, Mahila Aghadi, Yuva Sena, and current and former office-bearers to attend.
These allegations have been made by the party, and the Election Commission is yet to respond.

The party has raised objections regarding the election process during the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Shiv Sena stated that the protest has been organized to register their dissent against these alleged malpractices.

Under the leadership of city chief Chetan Pawar, protesters are scheduled to gather at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial premises in Pimpri at 11.30 am on Sunday.

The party's city spokesperson, Raosaheb Thorat, has appealed to Shiv Sainiks, Mahila Aghadi office-bearers and workers, Yuva Sena, and current and former office-bearers to be present on time and in large numbers.

These allegations regarding the election process have been made by a political party and have not been independently verified. Any response received from the Election Commission regarding these allegations will be included in this report.

Location: पिंपरी

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Under the leadership of city chief Chetan Pawar, protesters are scheduled to gather at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial premises in Pimpri at 11.30 am on Sunday.