Maharashtra polls: Ajit Pawar candidate Nawab Malik faces setback in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat amidst BJP's criticism
Despite strong backing from Ajit Pawar and the Mahayuti alliance, NCP's Nawab Malik faced defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Malik, who was trailing behind Samajwadi Party's Abu Asim Azmi, had faced opposition from the BJP due to his alleged links with gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
