What is in Nawab Malik’s mind? Fill 2 nomination forms, know the complete inside story

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Former Maharashtra minister and NCP’s Ajit Pawar faction leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday (October 29) filed two nomination papers for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly seat in Mumbai. By playing this new trick, he created a stir in the politics of Maharashtra. When there was an uproar over this, Malik later clarified and said that now I am the official candidate of NCP.

Actually, Nawab Malik filed two nomination papers, one as NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate and the other as an independent. There was a lot of uproar regarding this. However, Malik later said that he is the official candidate of NCP. He said, “Today I filed nomination from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency as an NCP candidate. I also filed nomination as an independent candidate, but the party has sent the AB form and we submitted it at 2.55 pm, now I am the official candidate of NCP.”

‘Mankhurd will win Shivaji Nagar seat’

He said, “I am very grateful to Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare. They have faith in me. A large number of voters will support me. I am confident that we will win the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency this time.” Earlier, Malik had said that the party’s AB form had not been submitted. If the AB form is submitted on time, I will contest as a party candidate, if not, I will contest independently as per the wishes of the people.

Who is Nawab Malik?

Nawab Malik has been a former minister of Maharashtra and a two-time MLA. Malik currently represents the Anushakti Nagar seat in Mumbai. This time, Ajit Pawar’s NCP has fielded his daughter Sana Malik from this seat. Sana Malik is contesting from Fahad Ahmed, who recently joined the NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar. Fahad Ahmed is the husband of actress Swara Bhaskar.

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat is the stronghold of Abu Azmi.

Nawab Malik had earlier said, “I will file my nomination from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly constituency on October 29. The public has requested me to contest elections from here. The public is very upset with the hooliganism and drug trade going on in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar.” People want change and I will contest from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and I don’t care who is opposing me, the people are supporting me. Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat is the stronghold of Samajwadi Party’s Abu Azmi, who has been winning from here since 2009.

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