Voting will be held in Maharashtra on November 20 and the election results will be announced on November 23. Meanwhile, political unrest has intensified in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, NCP chief Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel met Nawab Malik today. This meeting took place at Nawab Malik's house. Let us tell you that this discussion was held regarding Nawab Malika who contested the elections from Mankhurd Shivajinagar assembly seat. There have been discussions about the possibility of Nawab Malik contesting the elections as an independent candidate or as a party candidate. We tell you that the BJP has opposed the candidature of Nawab Malik as the Mahayuti candidate. Meanwhile, Nawab Malik will contest the elections from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar against sitting Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi.
Nawab Malik will participate in the elections as an independent or NCP candidate
However, it is yet to be decided whether Nawab Malik will contest the elections as an independent candidate or as an NCP candidate. A decision will be made on the 28th. Regarding this, NCP leader Nawab Malik said: I will file my nomination from Mankhurd Shivajinagar assembly constituency on October 29. The public has asked me to participate in the elections from here. The public is very upset with the vandalism and drug trafficking taking place in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. People want a change and I will contest against Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and definitely win. I don't care who opposes me. The public supports me and I will participate in the elections.
BJP distances itself from Nawab Malik
We told you that BJP leader Ashish Shelar had on Tuesday said that his party is against NCP leader Nawab Malik's candidature for the Maharashtra Assembly elections to be held on November 20. BJP Mumbai unit president Ashish Shelar said we will not agree to give tickets to anyone associated with Don Dawood Ibrahim. He said we will not support Malik and will maintain our separate stance. Let us tell you that Nawab Malik was a minister in the MVA government. In the year 2022, the NIA arrested him in the case registered against associates of Dawood and Chhota Shakeel. After the NCP split, Nawab Malik had joined the Ajit Power faction, although even during this time the BJP had opposed it.