BJP forms alliances with Congress, AIMIM in civic bodies; Fadnavis rejects tie-ups, warns action

The BJP has formed post-poll alliances with rivals Congress and AIMIM in some Maharashtra municipal councils, notably in Ambernath and Akot, to secure control of local bodies after recent civic elections. These tie-ups sidelined ally Shiv Sena in Ambernath and brought together multiple ideologically opposed parties at the local level.