Why Sena minister Pratap Sarnaik has opened ‘voter fraud’ front against BJP?
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has accused the BJP of massive irregularities in the voter list, alleging that the BJP benefited from these irregularities in the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections in January 2026. This allegation has become a point of contention in the growing political rivalry between the Shiv Sena and BJP in the area.
Sarnaik claims that the electorate in the Assembly constituency had dwindled from around 5.14 lakh to 3.01 lakh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Mehta, a BJP MLA, dismissed Sarnaik's allegations as "ridiculous" and questioned the logic of targeting the electoral rolls when they were used by Sena candidates and leaders.
The BJP sees Sarnaik's attacks as an attempt to challenge Mehta after the civic election left the Sena politically weakened.
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