Mumbai: Former Cabinet priest and NCP leader Nawab Malik formally submitted his election for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency onTuesday The NCP, led by Ajit Pawar, has actually approved him the abdominal muscle Form to dispute the political election, noting a substantial obstacle to the BJP, which had actually vocally opposed Malik’s candidateship.
The BJP has actually currently made clear that it will certainly not advocate Malik however will certainly rather sustain his little girl Sana, the NCP prospect from Anushakti Nagar.
With the unpredictability surrounding Malik’s candidateship solved, an intense competition is anticipated in between him and Abu Azmi of the Samajwadi Party in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, a location with a substantial Muslim populace. It will certainly interest see just how Malik tries to permeate Azmi’s garrison, as Azmi is the resting MLA for Mankhurd.
Malik, that was formerly jailed because of supposed links with abyss wear Dawood Ibrahim, is out on clinical premises. The BJP has actually distanced itself from him and additionally recommended that Ajit Pawar do the exact same.
However, adhering to the event’s loss in the Lok Sabha political election in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar started to consist of Malik in conferences once more, regardless of open resistance from leaders like Devendra Fadnavis and Ashish Shelar of the BJP.
On the last day for elections, Malik held a rally, come with by his little girl. Initially, he educated the media that he had actually sent 2 kinds– one as an independent prospect– however later on verified that he had actually submitted the abdominal muscle Form offered by the event.
“Today, I filed a nomination from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency as NCP candidate. I filed the form as an Independent candidate too. But the party has sent the AB Form and we submitted it at 2.55pm. Now I am an official candidate for NCP,” he claimed.
Fadnavis decreased to talk about Malik’s candidateship, however Shelar, the Mumbai BJP head of state, made the event’s position clear later on in the day. “The BJP will not campaign for Nawab Malik. Our position has been consistent. Every party has the right to choose its candidates, but the BJP objects specifically to Nawab Malik. Both Devendra Fadnavis and I have reiterated our views on this matter. We will not support someone associated with the Dawood Ibrahim case.”
Regarding Malik’s little girl, Shelar mentioned, “There is no evidence linking Sana Malik to Dawood Ibrahim. Until such evidence emerges, she is a candidate of the Mahayuti, and any candidate of Mahayuti will also be considered a candidate of the BJP.”
