# Raj Thackeray to join Pune MPSC protest, day after MP is heckled for defecting

> Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is scheduled to join protests in Pune, demanding greater transparency in Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams and the resignation of the commission’s chairman, Vivek Bhimnawar, at 4pm on Monday, even as the protesters heckled parliamentarian Omraje Nimbalkar for defecting from Shiv Sena (UBT).

- Published: 2026-10-05T07:32:04.745Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T07:32:04.745Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), Nimbalkar's visit to the protest site, Omraje Nimbalkar, Pune, Raj Thackeray, Vivek Bhimnawar, protests in Pune

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- 2026-10-05T07:32:04.745Z - Hindustan Times: [Raj Thackeray to join Pune MPSC protest, day after MP is heckled for defecting](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/raj-thackeray-to-join-pune-mpsc-protest-day-after-mp-is-heckled-for-defecting-101791182780992.html)

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