MUMBAI: Even as BJP and

continue to struggle over the formation of the government, posters of a 'BJP-free Palghar' had both the parties fighting in

.

On Tuesday, posters that read 'BJP-Mukht Palghar' sprung up at key locations in Boisar. BJP rebel candidate Santosh Janathe, who had contested from Boisar, filed a complaint with the Boisar MIDC police alleging that Shiv Sena was behind the posters.

The posters show the BJP symbol, a 'lotus', upside down. Janathe, who contested as an independent candidate, was also shown upside down on the poster. The Boisar seat was one by BVA candidate Rajesh Patil.

Janathe alleged that Sena was playing 'dirty politics' by putting up these posters. The police booked Sena leaders Prabhakar Raul and Rajendra Rathore, along with the printers. No arrests have been made yet.