India, Feb. 19 -- A splinter group of nine corporators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have declared their support to the Congress-led Bhiwandi Secular Front (BSF) for the mayoral elections to be held on February 20.

BJP corporator Narayan Chaudhary said that such a support was being extended since Congress has emerged as the single largest party in Bhiwandi. "We have decided to support BSF in the mayoral elections, and the name of the candidate will be declared soon," he said. With the support of nine corporators Congress can pick its mayor. BJP's Bhiwandi City president Ravikant Sawant however denied such a move saying, "BJP's corporators have not extended support to Congress or any other party. You will see BJP picking its mayor...