Updated On: 13 January, 2026 05:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Asked about the legal implications of physically assaulting individuals branded as dual voters, the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha lawmaker argued that such action does not amount to a law-and-order problem

Once the squad receives information about dual voters area-wise, the joint team will handle such voters appropriately, said Sanjay Raut. File Pic
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday raised concern over potential violence after announcing that his party and the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have formed joint squads to act against alleged dual and bogus voters on polling day for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday, January 15, news agency PTI reported.
Raut’s remarks came days after a public appeal by Raj Thackeray during campaigning for elections to Mumbai and other civic bodies in Maharashtra.