Congress Suspends 12 Ambernath Councillors Over BJP Alliance, Sparks Mahayuti Row

• Congress suspended 12 municipal councillors from Ambernath on January 7 for allying with BJP in recent civic polls.
• The alliance in Ambernath, and another with AIMIM in Akot, triggered a political row within Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
• Shiv Sena MP Eknath Shinde questioned BJP's local alliances, demanding an explanation from the party.
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis disavowed the alliances, calling them unacceptable and promising disciplinary action.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut criticized BJP's "frivolous behaviour" and power-grabbing tactics.

Why It Matters: Congress suspended councillors for BJP alliance, causing major political friction in Maharashtra's Mahayuti government.