BJP-Congress alliance for Maha civic poll? Leadership denies claims of tie-up for Ambernath| India News
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**Revised Title:** "BJP, Congress Deny Claims of Alliance in Ambernath Civic Polls Amid Maharashtra Elections Chaos" **Revised Article:** As the Maharashtra civic body polls approach, key parties are finalizing alliances in a bid to secure victories. A recent report claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) were secretly working together to contest the Ambernath Municipal Council polls against Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. However, both parties have strongly denied these allegations. According to sources, local BJP leaders had reportedly joined forces with the Congress to counter the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena in Ambernath. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has condemned the move, stating that any alliance between the BJP and the Congress would be unacceptable and would not be tolerated. Congress leader Sachin Sawant also dismissed the claims, saying that workers from various parties had come together to form the Ambernath Development Front, aimed at countering corruption by the Shinde Sena at the local level. Independents are also part of this front, he added. Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have criticized the move, calling it a "double standard" by the BJP. They pointed out that the BJP had previously formed an alliance with the AIMIM in Mira Bhayandar and was now working with the Congress in Ambernath. Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde reacted to the development, stating that his party and the BJP had been allies at the state level for a long time and aimed to establish the Mahayuti government at the local level as well. The upcoming polls are expected to be the most divided civic elections in Maharashtra, with allies facing off against each other and long-time rivals joining hands in a high-stakes numbers battle.
