Maharashtra Poll Turmoil: 12 Congress Councillors Join BJP in Ambernath After Suspension

• Twelve Congress councillors from Ambernath, suspended for post-poll alliance with BJP, have formally joined the saffron party.
• Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan announced the move, citing a shared commitment to development, not power.
• In Ambernath, BJP, Congress, and NCP formed 'Ambernath Vikas Aghadi' to secure majority, sidelining Shiv Sena.
• CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed strong displeasure over alliances with ideological rivals, like BJP-AIMIM in Akot.
• Shiv Sena (Mahayuti ally) criticized the Ambernath alliance as a "betrayal of coalition dharma".

Why It Matters: Post-poll realignments in Maharashtra civic bodies lead to Congress councillors joining BJP and internal party conflicts.