India, Jan. 22 -- Days after the election results of several civic bodies across Maharashtra, political tensions are rising as cracks begin to emerge in the alliances. Among them is Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) extending support to the Shiv Sena in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), as the BJP and the Congress accuse each other of trying to approach the rival party's corporators.

Attempts are being made to woo corporators from opposing parties, build ties with long-time rivals and use pressure methods to gain support. This political churn can be seen in Kolhapur, Chandrapur, Malegaon, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), Ulhasnagar and the BMC, as mentioned in an earlier HT report.

In the Kaly...