Thane, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant political development in the Ambernath Municipal Council, four councillors of the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) have withdrawn support from a BJP-backed arrangement and extended backing to the Shiv Sena. With the support of these NCP councillors and an Independent member, the Shiv Sena has secured a clear majority in the council, altering the power equations ahead of elections to key civic posts.The NCP councillors cited discomfort in sharing power with the Congre…
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Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday announced that it would initiate legal proceedings to seek the disqualification of 12 corporators from the Ambernath Municipal Council who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The corporators, who were elected on the Congress symbol in the recent municipal polls, formally joined the BJP earlier in the day. The Congress described the move as “completely illegal” and “unconstitutional”, alleging that…
Thane, Jan 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress has taken decisive disciplinary action against its Ambernath leadership following reports of an unauthorised political alliance with the BJP in the local civic body. In an official letter issued on Wednesday, the Congress announced the immediate suspension of Pradeep Patil, the President of the Ambernath Block Congress Committee and 12 corporators for joining hands with the BJP in the Ambernath Municipal Council and also for anti-party activities and brea…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of internal friction within the MahaYuti alliance, Shiv Sena MP and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday slammed the BJP for what he termed “ideological compromises” following the party’s recent local alliances with the AIMIM and the Congress. The criticism follows reports of the BJP forming the “Akot Vikas Manch” with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM in Akola and a separate tie-up with the Congress in Ambernath to secure p…
Ambernath (Maharashtra), Jan 6 (IANS) In a dramatic political shift that has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra’s political circles, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed a majority in the Ambernath Municipal Council with the support of the Congress and the NCP-led Ajit Pawar. Ambernath is situated in Thane district which has been a home district of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.During the recently held municipal council elections, BJP defeated the Shiv Sena in Ambernath ending its rule…