government
BJP won Mira-Bhayandar civic polls with bogus votes, says Shiv Sena minister
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Times of India — Mumbai
· September 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Times of India — Mumbai · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Mumbai Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Published by Times of India — Mumbai Original story Read at the source Source published Sep 1, 2026 Indexed here Sep 1, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik is the one who made this claim. A claim has been made by a Shiv Sena minister that the BJP won the Mira-Bhayandar civic polls with bogus votes.
A claim has been made by a Shiv Sena minister that the BJP won the Mira-Bhayandar civic polls with bogus votes. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik is the one who made this claim.
The BJP has responded to this claim, with MLA Narendra Mehta calling it ridiculous. Mehta's comment suggests that the BJP disagrees with Sarnaik's assertion.
Further details about the claim and the response are available from the source, which may provide more context and information about the situation.
More government Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
Times of India — Mumbai reported and published this story. The Mumbai selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by Times of India — Mumbai . The Mumbai selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit Times of India — Mumbai . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: government ·
Published: September 1, 2026 ·
Source: Times of India — Mumbai ·
Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? A claim has been made by a Shiv Sena minister that the BJP won the Mira-Bhayandar civic polls with bogus votes. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik is the one who made this claim. The BJP has responded…
When was this published? This article was first published on September 1, 2026 by Times of India — Mumbai and curated for The Mumbai readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Times of India — Mumbai. To learn more about how The Mumbai selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more government coverage from The Mumbai, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More government →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter