India, Jan. 8 -- In a surprising move, the BJP forged a post-poll alliance with the Congress and the AIMIM in Maharashtra's two municipal councils, drawing the ire of the State leadership of the ruling as well as Opposition parties, with the grand old party suspending 12 newly-elected councillors in one of these local bodies. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said such arrangements were not approved by the party leadership and violated discipline, while BJP's state ally Shiv Sena called it a betrayal of "coalition dharma".

"I am making it very clear that any alliance with the Congress or the AIMIM will not be accepted. If any local leader has taken such a decision on their own, it is wrong in terms of discipline and action wil...