Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- With just two days remaining for the Maharashtra civic elections 2026, Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has alleged that an organised attempt is being made to influence voters against the Bharatiya Janata Party. He shared a video on social media that has since gone viral.

The video, posted by Rane, shows a group of Muslim men allegedly urging residents to vote against the BJP ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.

Referring to the footage, Rane questioned whether the act amounted to what he described as "vote jihad." In the video shared by the minister, the men are seen going door to door and calling upon residents to vote against a candidate who, according to the slogans raised, had stopped the Azan...