Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the BJP doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, and asked the party cadre to ensure that the Opposition is wiped out in the ensuing local body polls, reported news agency PTI.

"We have proven that the politics of family-run parties will no longer work in this country. It is the politics of performance that will lead the nation forward," Shah said, addressing party workers after laying the foundation stone of Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate station in south Mumbai, reported PTI.