https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67744 BJP's electoral pattern is to ally with smaller parties where it is weak, win power, then marginalise those allies; recent Maharashtra municipal results-showing BJP seat gains and declines for Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP and MNS-are presented as evidence. The piece warns smaller parties that alignment with the BJP risks sidelining, cites defections and factional disputes as illustrations, and provides final seat tallies across numerous municipal corporations to support this strategic assessment. en-us Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:31:02 +0530 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:31:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67744 BJP's electoral pattern is to ally with smaller parties where it is weak, win power, then marginalise those allies; recent Maharashtra municipal results-showing BJP seat gains and declines for Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP and MNS-are presented as evidence. The piece warns smaller parties that alignment with the BJP risks sidelining, cites defections and factional disputes as illustrations, and provides final seat tallies across numerous municipal corporations to support this strategic assessment. News - Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:31:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=67744