Maharashtra assembly polls: NCP bigwigs fail to persuade Nawab Malik not to contest election

NCP leaders, including Ajit Pawar, met with Nawab Malik to dissuade him from contesting the assembly election. Amid BJP objections, Malik remains determined to run as an independent from Shivajinagar. He plans to submit his nomination papers on October 29. Malik faced arrest under money laundering accusations linked to an underworld don but is now out on medical bail.