Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut at a January 16, 2026, press conference, where he accuses the Election Commission and BJP of irregularities in Mumbai’s BMC elections, including missing voter names and EVM malfunctions. Mumbai just witnessed another chapter in the never-ending saga of “democracy at work” — where thousands of names mysteriously disappeared from voter lists, EVMs decided to play favourites (press NCP, glow BJP — classic plot twist!), and the Election Commission apparently attended more meetings with the ruling side than with actual complaints. Sanjay Raut didn’t hold back, calling it exactly what many felt: a serious matter wrapped in selective silence. Whether you stand with the opposition’s outrage, the ruling alliance’s quiet confidence, or you’re just tired of every election turning into a blame-game thriller — one thing is painfully clear: when names go missing and machines develop sudden “loyalties,” the real loser isn’t any party... it’s the ordinary Mumbaikar ...