For the past 18 years, 57-year-old Anita Manjrekar has religiously cast her vote in every election. But her health failed her this year. A few weeks ago, the Parel resident contracted pneumonia and had to be admitted to the ICU of KEM hospital.

Manjrekar, who works with the women’s wing of Shiv Sena, was admitted to the ICU of the civic-run hospital in Parel on April 13, after she was diagnosed with pneumonia and low blood pressure. Pic/Satyajit Desai