Speaking to ANI, Malik said that the public has urged him to contest elections from here as they are very upset with the hooliganism and drug business which is going on in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar.
Despite familial ties, Yugendra Pawar, Sharad Pawar-led NCP candidate, is set to contest the Maharashtra assembly elections against his uncle Ajit Pawar from Baramati.
Congress' in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Saturday that crores of rupees have been reportedly offered to two MLAs to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction.
Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has further intensified its campaign for Maharashtra assembly polls with the party roping in 150 LED vans to convey the party's achievements and promises to the voters.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday announced that discussions regarding seat sharing for the upcoming elections are nearing completion, with only 11 out of 288 seats yet to be finalised.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) announced its second list of candidates on Friday for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2024. The party aims to strengthen its position with this new lineup.
Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of former MLA and NCP leader Baba Siddique, joined the NCP on Friday in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, ahead of the upcoming elections.
Earlier on Thursday, a crucial meeting was held in Delhi between Home Minister Amit Shah and leaders of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance to prepare for the state elections. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, along with leaders like Chandrashek
All three parties had already released their initial lists of candidates, but 106 seats remained unannounced. Among these, 20 to 25 seats were contentious, with claims from all three parties. This meeting aimed to address these disputes.
The Nationalist Congress party (Sharad Pawar faction) on Thursday announced a list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra scheduled for November 20.
After the announcement of the first list of NCP candidates, Maharashtra State President of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) leader Jayant Patil on Thursday exuded confidence in the victory of Ajit Pawar's nephew Yugendra Pawar against him in the Baramati constituency.