India, Jan. 12 -- Ahead of the civic body elections scheduled for January 15, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally ended its alliance with MLA Ravi Rana's Yuva Swabhiman Party (YSP) in Amravati, citing differences over seat-sharing and campaign conduct.

Confirming the split, BJP's Amravati city president Nitin Dhande said the party had decided to go solo to ensure a strong performance in the civic polls. "We were keen on continuing the alliance with the Yuva Swabhiman Party. However, as this is a local election, YSP appears to have its own compulsions. Hence, we have decided to go our separate ways and extend support to independent candidates," Dhande said.

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