BJP, Congress Form Shock Alliance to Block Sena in Ambernath Municipal Council

• BJP, Congress, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP formed an unexpected alliance, Ambernath Vikas Aghadi, to control the Ambernath municipal council.
• This alliance sidelined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, despite it being the single largest party with 27 out of 60 seats.
• BJP (14 seats), Congress (12 seats), and NCP (4 seats) combined to form a majority, appointing BJP's Abhijit Karanjule Patil as group leader.
• BJP stated the alliance aimed to free the municipal administration from corruption and intimidation under Shiv Sena's long rule.
• The move has drawn sharp criticism from Shiv Sena, calling it an "unethical and opportunistic arrangement," and exposes fault lines in the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

Why It Matters: Unexpected BJP-Congress alliance in Ambernath sidelines Shiv Sena, highlighting political shifts.