Fadnavis promises action over post civic poll alliances with Congress, AIMIM

Devendra Fadnavis came down heavily on BJP leaders for allegedly uniting with Congress and AIMIM in Ambernath and Akola and warned of action. He made it clear that such arrangements were not approved by the party's senior leadership and violated organisational discipline.

"I am making it very clear that any alliance with the Congress or the 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," Fadnavis told a news channel, adding that instructions had already been issued to undo such alliances.

On Wednesday, reports claimed that the BJP has entered into post-poll alliances with rivals Congress and AIMIM in some municipal councils in Maharashtra. Following the civic elections last month, some BJP leaders 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.