Mumbai's Poor Air Turns Civic Poll Flashpoint For MVA-Mahayuti

A war of words has erupted over pollution in Mumbai ahead of the local municipal elections in the city. Mumbai's air quality crisis has triggered a sharp political attack on the ruling establishment, with Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) accusing the BMC and the state government of failing to act decisively even as pollution levels across the city continue to deteriorate.