Updated On: 09 January, 2026 08:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The editorial alleged that the BJP has frequently utilised Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM as a "hidden helper" in elections across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra to divide opposition votes

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Amid ongoing election activity in the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of abandoning its core ideology for the sake of power, reported news agency IANS.
The party described the BJP`s recent political manoeuvres in Maharashtra as a "shameful display of hypocrisy" following revelations of local alliances with the AIMIM and the Congress party.