Senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticized the recent Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, where 68 out of 69 candidates backed by the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena won unopposed. Opposition parties allege intimidation, coercion, and misuse of power to prevent rival nominations. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut shared a video purportedly showing the Assembly Speaker threatening an ex-MP and claimed opposition candidates faced pressure. Sibal warned that money and political pressure are deciding election results, questioning the Election Commission's role.