Deputy cm of maharashtra and ncp President ajit pawar has given ticket to nawab malik from Mankhurd shivaji Nagar seat. Now bjp has strongly objected to this decision. This has heated up the atmosphere of Mahayuti. BJP's opposition to nawab malik is not new. But now at the time of elections, it has come to the fore once again. bjp leader Kirit Somaiya is considering suresh krishna Patil of shiv sena of Eknath Shinde faction as the 'official' candidate on this seat. Somaiya posted on social media X and wrote, "Suresh krishna Patil (Bullet Patil) is the official candidate of Mahayuti from Mankhurd shivaji Nagar seat." Bullet Patil is the official candidate - Kirit Somaiya Kirit Somaiya has refused to accept nawab malik of ajit pawar faction as the official candidate. He said, "We will fight to defeat the candidates who support vote jihad, terrorism." What did mumbai bjp Chief say? mumbai bjp Chief ashish Shelar said that our party's stand on this issue is very clear. All the parties of Mahayuti have the right to declare their candidates, whom they want to give tickets. But here is the case of NCP's official candidate nawab malik who has been given the ticket. ashish Shelar said, "We have repeatedly clarified our stand about dawood ibrahim and people associated with him. devendra fadnavis has already said this and now I am also saying the same. So, there is no question of us campaigning for Nawab Malik."
We will win Mankhurd shivaji Nagar seat - Nawab Malik
nawab malik further said, "I had also filed the form as an independent candidate but the party has sent the AB form and we submitted it at 2.55 pm and now I am the official candidate of NCP. I am very grateful to (Deputy Chief Minister) ajit pawar, ncp leader and rajya sabha MP praful patel and sunil Tatkare. I am confident that this time we will win the Mankhurd shivaji Nagar constituency."
nawab malik, a two-time mla from Anushakti nagar, had earlier this month announced to contest as an independent from the Mankhurd shivaji Nagar assembly constituency after being denied a ticket from the ncp due to pressure from Mahayuti ally BJP. However, now he has been given a ticket by ajit pawar and he is expressing confidence of victory.
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