BJP, AIMIM, Congress Form Unexpected Alliance in Achalpur Civic Body
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Moneycontrol•22-01-2026, 17:30
BJP, AIMIM, Congress Form Unexpected Alliance in Achalpur Civic Body
- •BJP, AIMIM, and Congress formed an unexpected alliance in Achalpur Municipal Council, Maharashtra, to elect committee chairpersons unopposed.
- •This alliance contradicts their central leaderships' stated positions, raising eyebrows in the political landscape.
- •An AIMIM councillor became education and sports committee chair, a Congress member led the water supply committee, and a BJP councillor headed women and child welfare.
- •Achalpur BJP MLA Pravin Tayade expressed unawareness and disagreement with the alliance, citing his Hindutva ideology.
- •Similar alliances were previously seen in Akot (BJP-AIMIM, later scrapped) and Ambernath (BJP-Congress against Shiv Sena).
Why It Matters: Unlikely political rivals BJP, AIMIM, and Congress allied in Achalpur civic body for committee posts.
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