AIMIM Rejects BJP Alliance for BMC Mayor Post; Owaisi Clarifies Akot Incident

• AIMIM achieved its best performance in Maharashtra's urban local body elections, winning 125 wards across 13 municipal corporations, including 8 seats in BMC.
• Amidst a BMC Mayor post deadlock between BJP and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), questions arose about a potential BJP-AIMIM alliance in Mumbai, similar to Akot.
• AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi unequivocally stated his party would not ally with BJP or NDA under any circumstances, citing clear ideological differences.
• Owaisi clarified the Akot incident, instructing five elected councilors to withdraw support from BJP and issuing show-cause notices for their unauthorized alliance.
• He emphasized that alliance decisions rest solely with the party leadership, not local councilors, and highlighted AIMIM's expanding social base with Hindu and Muslim winners.

Why It Matters: AIMIM firmly rejects any alliance with BJP, with Owaisi clarifying the Akot incident as an unauthorized local decision.