Archive · 9 Jan 2026
12 Congress Councillors Join BJP in Ambernath
In Ambernath, Maharashtra, 12 Congress councillors who were elected in the recent municipal polls initially formed an alliance with the BJP to keep the Shiv Sena out of power.
However, this alliance was short-lived as both the BJP and Congress state leaderships disapproved of it.
The Congress suspended these councillors, but they soon joined the BJP.
The BJP welcomed them, stating that the move was driven by a commitment to development.
The Shiv Sena, which is an ally of the BJP, criticized this move, seeing it as a betrayal of coalition politics.
The BJP also released its manifesto for the Navi Mumbai municipal corporation election, promising no hike in water and property taxes for the next 20 years.
12 Congress councillors in Ambernath joined the BJP after being suspended by the Congress for forming an alliance with the BJP.
The BJP and Congress state leaderships initially disapproved of the alliance, leading to the suspension of the Congress councillors.
The BJP welcomed the councillors, stating that the move was driven by a commitment to development under the BJP-led state and central government.
The Shiv Sena, an ally of the BJP, criticized the move, seeing it as a betrayal of coalition politics.
The BJP released its manifesto for the Navi Mumbai municipal corporation election, promising no hike in water and property taxes for the next 20 years.
- Who
- 12 Congress councillors in Ambernath, Maharashtra
- What
- Defected to the BJP after being suspended by the Congress
- When
- After the municipal council polls in December and formal induction on January 8
- Where
- Ambernath municipal council in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Why
- To ensure development works continue under the BJP-led state and central government
- Councillors Involved
- 12 Congress councillors
- Political Parties
- BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP
- Municipal Council Seats
- 60
- BJP Seats
- 14
- Congress Seats
- 12
- Shiv Sena Seats
- 27
- NCP Seats
- 4
- Independent Seats
- 2
Sources
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