Members of parliament from the city Priya Dutt and Sanjay Nirupam had championed demands – through protests, public meetings, dharnas outside power distributing companies and meetings with top ministers, including Prithviraj Chavan for a reduction in electricity prices. So, the cabinet decision on the matter yesterday must have come as a high-voltage shock for them and for other Mumbaikars.

 
Since the AAP government in Delhi reduced electricity rates, Mumbai MPs Priya Dutt and Sanjay Nirupam have been demanding a similar cutback in the city. File pics