Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to cancel results in 68 civic wards where ruling Mahayuti nominees were declared winners unopposed, warning that uncontested victories effectively deny first-time and Gen Z voters their right to vote, news agency PTI reported.

Speaking alongside Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief and his cousin Raj Thackeray at the launch of their joint manifesto for the upcoming Mumbai civic polls, Uddhav said democracy must not be overrun by “mobocracy.”