Fadnavis calls for SIR in Maharashtra, says issues with electoral rolls

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the State desires a revision within the electoral rolls in Maharashtra. “We need SIR (Special Intensive Revision) in Maharashtra. There are issues with the electoral rolls, and even we’ve been elevating them. But whereas the Opposition says there are issues, it opposes SIR,” he stated on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). He was talking with journalists throughout an off-the-cuff dialog on the event of Diwali at his official residence ‘Varsha’.

He additionally alleged that the Opposition had benefited probably the most from the duplication within the electoral rolls and claimed that his celebration will quickly perform an expose of the profit. “If something, the cleansing of electoral rolls will solely assist the BJP,” he stated.

Responding to the calls for made by the Opposition, looking for the postponement of the native physique elections in Maharashtra on the background of the alleged irregularities within the voters’ listing, he stated, “There is not any stable purpose for the postponement of the elections. The ambiance is charged. Elections haven’t taken place for years. All the bottom stage cadres are charged up for elections. If a celebration requires suspending the elections, the cadres will desert that celebration,” he stated. Recently, Raj Thackeray and the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders had known as for suspending the native physique elections, asking the Election Commission to clear the voters lists earlier than holding elections.

“When the Election Commission had known as for solutions and objections, they didn’t give any. This is part of narrative constructing for them as they know that these elections are getting troublesome. Duplication within the electoral lists has been a problem. I had gone to the Bombay High Court in 2012 in opposition to the revision of lists. There is large-scale repetition of names as a result of migration. Electoral lists must be cleaned,” he stated.

No reshuffle

When requested if there might be any reshuffle within the Cabinet on the strains of Gujarat and whether or not incompetent Ministers might be proven the door, Mr. Fadnavis stated that there might be a efficiency audit after the federal government completes one 12 months, however that there might be no reshuffle anytime quickly.

No realignment, no change in political combos

Mr. Fadnavis stated that after turbulence, the politics of Maharashtra had change into secure now, and that there was no chance of realignments within the State politics. He additionally stated that the bitterness in Maharashtra politics will cut back now as a result of stability. “There might be no new companions or swapping of companions,” he stated.

CM until 2029

The CM was requested concerning the speculations relating to his elevation to Delhi as part of nationwide politics. “I might be right here until 2029. We are all troopers. We do what the celebration asks us to do. But so far as I do know my celebration, I believe I might be right here until 2029,” he stated. He is at the moment one of many star campaigners for Bihar elections, and has been holding election rallies there.

Mahayuti collectively in BMC

Mr. Fadnavis stated that the ruling Mahayuti coalition will battle the BMC elections collectively, and that he’s assured that the BJP alone will win greater than 100 seats if it contests on extra seats. In Pune and in Pimpri-Chinchwad, the BJP and the NCP will battle individually, whereas in Thane, which is taken into account to be the bastion of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the decision might be taken by Mr. Shinde, he stated. “We will battle on the plank of growth. Those who need to polarise votes know that there’s all the time a counter-action to an motion,” he stated.

Infra will final 100 years

He mentioned the infrastructure initiatives being undertaken by the State authorities, and spoke about how the federal government had consulted E. Sreedharan, referred to as the Metro Man of India.

“We wished to know if underground metro is best or overhead metro is best. He informed us that although underground metro is one of the best, however an economic system like India can’t afford fully underground metros. He informed us that the tempo of underground metro building can’t match the tempo of urbanisation and visitors. We may do Metro3 underground as a result of international funding,” he stated.