BURDWAN: Arch rivals BJP and CPM on Friday formed an alliance to win a gram panchayat election in Burdwan district.

BJP leader Mala Dhara was made the chief of Purbasthali II gram panchayat as the 'Jatiya Ganashakti Morcha', an alliance between BJP and CPM, won ten out of 13 seats by defeating Trinamool Congress in the trust vote.

With seven seats, Trinamool was earlier ruling the panchayat.

BJP MLA Swapan Debnath, however, described CPM as an "opportunist" party and said the alliance was "made to honour people's expectations".

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