The development came days after city BJP president Ashish Shelar said his party is against Malik's candidature for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election. Pics/X
"We will not accept giving a ticket to someone linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim," Shelar had said
"I had decided to contest as an independent if I did not get AB form from my party. I filed papers at 2.55 pm as NCP candidate," Nawab Malik said after filing his papers
There is no clarity yet if there has been a rethink over the stance of BJP, which shares power in the state in alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, over Malik's candidature
Meanwhile, Nawab Malik's daughter, Sana Malik is contesting from the Anushakti Nagar Assembly seat as an Ajit Pawar-led NCP candidate
The Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 are scheduled for November 20 and the counting for all 288 constituencies are set for November 23
ADVERTISEMENT
