Shiv Sena (UBT), in its mouthpiece Saamana, on Wednesday termed the ruling Mahayuti`s landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections as a "bumper lucky draw" and raised questions about the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The editorial stated, "EVM hai toh mumkin hai", implying that anything is possible with EVMs.

The article comes days after the Mahayuti coalition, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar`s faction of the NCP, secured an overwhelming 230 out of 288 seats in the November 20 state assembly elections. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), consisting of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), managed to win only 46 seats.