Mumbai: Deputy chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) chief Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday stated he or his occasion’s leaders is not going to marketing campaign for Nawab Malik, the Nationalist Congress Social gathering (NCP) candidate from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency in Mumbai.
Gained’t marketing campaign for Nawab Malik: Fadnavis
“We have already clarified our position. We will not campaign for him at any cost,” Fadnavis, who earlier accused Malik of getting hyperlinks with the Dawood Ibrahim gang, instructed reporters on Thursday. Mahayuti leaders will marketing campaign for the Shiv Sena candidate in Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar as an alternative, he stated, including, “There is no question of Malik being part of the government formed by Mahayuti after the election.”
In 2022, Malik was arrested by the enforcement directorate in reference to a cash laundering probe, however was granted bail on medical grounds by the supreme court docket in August 2023. On Thursday, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar raked up the allegations, saying the occasion can’t affiliate with such people.
“Ajit Pawar should not have given him a ticket; many in Maharashtra think this way. The serious allegations against him are unacceptable to Maharashtra,” stated Shelar. “We won’t campaign for him. Instead, we’ll support the candidate running against him.”
Reacting to those remarks, Malik instructed reporters that he was a candidate of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and was not anticipating leaders of different events within the Mahayuti alliance to marketing campaign for him.
“I have not invited anyone to campaign for me,” he stated. He additionally vowed to sue these making “false allegations” about his hyperlinks with Dawood Ibrahim, saying, “No such allegation has been proved and I am not facing any cases related to terrorism. I am going to sue those who have been making baseless allegations against me.”
In the meantime, Fadnavis on Thursday stated that the Mahayuti has settled the problem of rebellions and insurgent candidates would withdraw their nomination varieties.
“In the meeting of leaders from the three parties (BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP), we worked out a formula to settle the issue of cross nomination by two allies in a few constituencies. We have decided who should withdraw to avoid the division of votes and rebels have been persuaded to withdraw their nomination,” he stated.
Efforts are additionally on to persuade Gopal Shetty to withdraw his nomination from the Borivali seat. “He is a true and honest party worker and accepts the party stand when he is convinced. I am sure he will be convinced,” stated Fadnavis.