Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said BJP’s local tie-ups with Congress and AIMIM in Ambernath and Akot are unacceptable and will be scrapped. The alliances ahead of civic polls triggered sharp criticism from Shiv Sena (UBT), which termed them unethical and opportunistic
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. File pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that tie-ups with Congress and AIMIM were unacceptable and would be scrapped.
The ruling party joined hands with arch-rivals Congress and AIMIM in two municipal councils ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls.
Following the civic polls last month, the BJP joined hands with the Congress, its arch-rival, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) under the banner of 'Ambernath Vikas Aghadi' to form the Ambernath Municipal Council leadership, sidelining ally Shiv Sena, as reported by PTI.
The BJP also struck a similar alliance with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and other parties in the Akot Municipal Council in Akola district.
After being heavily criticised for such moves, Maharashtra Chief Minister and prominent BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis highlighted that such arrangements were not approved by the party leadership and violated discipline.
Fadnavis emphasised that such alliances would not be acceptable under any circumstances, and action would be taken against the local leaders, reported PTI.
Slamming the party's decision on the tie-up with arch rivals, CM Fadnavis said, "I am making it very clear that any alliance with the Congress or AIMIM will not be accepted. If any local leader has taken such a decision on their own, it is wrong in terms of discipline, and action will be taken," as per PTI. The Chief Minister also added that instructions had already been issued to scrap such alliances.
Shiv Sena (UBT) hits out at BJP
Amid the political buzz ahead of the civic polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, while slamming the BJP, said, "What happened in Akot and Ambernath shows frivolous behaviour of the BJP. The party can forge an alliance with anyone to grab power."
Furthermore, in Ambernath, the BJP forged a post-poll understanding with the Congress and NCP, securing a majority of 31 seats, even though the Shiv Sena is the single largest party with 27 members. The three parties have come together, claiming the move is aimed at 'saving the town' and ensuring stable administration. The Shiv Sena termed the alliance ‘unethical and opportunistic’.
Along with Sanjay Raut MLA, Dr Balaji Kinikar called it a betrayal of "coalition dharma" and contrary to the BJP's national slogan of a "Congress-mukt Bharat".
(With inputs from PTI)
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