India, Jan. 30 -- A resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), emboldened by its sweeping victory in the recent assembly elections, is determined to expand its dominance - even at the expense of its allies. The party will make its first move by stomping all over the turf of deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde.

Although Shinde is guardian minister of Thane, BJP minister Ganesh Naik, who is guardian minister of neighbouring Palghar district, will hold a Janata Darbar in Thane. Naik, who hails from Navi Mumbai and is also state forest minister, said he will be holding a Janata Darbar in Thane city every three months, where citizens can meet him and present their grievances. "Although I am guardian minister of Palghar, I wil...