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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name               = Nawab Malik
| name               = Nawab Malik
| image             = File:Hon. Nawab Malik 10th Oct 2019 Kurla Mumbai.jpg
| image               = File:Hon. Nawab Malik 10th Oct 2019 Kurla Mumbai.jpg
| office            = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister]]<br>[[Government of Maharashtra]]  
| office4            = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister]]<br />[[Government of Maharashtra]]
| term_end         =  
| 3blankname4        = Ministry and Departments
| 2blankname         = Ministry and Departments        
| 3namedata4          = '''Minister without Portfolio''' <br />
| 2namedata =  
''from 27th March 2022''
* [[Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)|Minority Development and Aukaf]]
| 1blankname4        = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata4         = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| 2blankname4        = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy CM]]
| 2namedata4         = [[Ajit Pawar]]
| term_start4        = 27 March 2022
| term_end4          = 29 June 2022
| governor4          = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| term_start5        = 30 December 2019
| term_end5          = 27 March 2022
| 3blankname5        = Ministry and Departments
| 3namedata5          = * [[Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)|Minority Development and Aukaf]]
* [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)|Skill Development & Entrepreneurship]]
* [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)|Skill Development & Entrepreneurship]]
| term_start        = 30 December 2019
| 1blankname5        = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5          = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| 1namedata          = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| governor5          = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| governor            = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| predecessor5        = *[[Vinod Tawde]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]  
| predecessor      = [[Vinod Tawde]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]  
{{small|([[Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)|Minority Development Ministry]])}}
|office1      = Guardian minister of Parbhani District
*[[Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
[[Government of Maharashtra]]
{{small|([[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)|Skill Development Ministry]])}}
| constituency1 = [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anushakti Nagar]]
| successor5          = ''(Additional Charge)''
| term_start1  = 09 January 2020
*[[Jitendra Awhad]]
| term_end1    =  
{{small|([[Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)|Minority Development Ministry]])}}
| predecessor1 = -
*[[Rajesh Tope (politician)|Rajesh Tope]]
| successor1 =
{{small|([[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)|Skill Development Ministry]])}}
 
| office6            = Guardian minister <br />[[Government of Maharashtra]]
| office2            = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency6      = [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anushakti Nagar]]
| term_start2        = 23 October 2019
| term_start6        = 9 January 2020
| constituency2      = [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anushakti Nagar]]
| term_end6          = 27 March 2022
| term_end2          =  
| 1blankname6        = District
| predecessor2      = [[Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate]]
| 1namedata6          = *[[Gondiya]]
| term_start3        = 2009
*[[Parbhani]]
| term_end3          = 2014
| predecessor6        = -
| constituency3      = [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|172-Anushakti Nagar]]
| successor6          = (acting)
| successor3        = [[Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate]]
[[Dhananjay Munde]]
| term_start4        = 1996
''[[Parbhani]]'' <br />
| term_end4         = 2009
,(acting)
| constituency4      = [[Nehru Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|48-Nehru Nagar]]
[[Prajakt Tanpure]] ''[[Gondia]]''
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|06|20}}
| office              = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| birth_place       = [[Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh|Duswa]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| term_start          = 2019
| nationality       = [[Indian people|Indian]]  
| term_end            = 2024
| party             = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (2004–present)
| predecessor        = [[Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate]]
| otherparty         = [[Samajwadi Party]] (1995–2004)
| successor          = [[Sana Malik]]
| residence         = Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| constituency        = [[Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency|Anushakti Nagar]]
| alma_mater         = Burhani College / [[South Indians' Welfare Society College|SIWS College]] (1979).
| predecessor1        = ''Constituency created''
| occupation         = Politics, Business.
| successor1          = [[Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate]]
| website           = {{url|www.nawabmalik.in}}
| term_start1        = 2009
| office5            = President of [[Nationalist Congress Party]] for  [[Mumbai]]
| term_end1          = 2014
| term_start5        = 2004
| constituency1      = [[Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency|Anushakti Nagar]]
| term_end5          =
| predecessor2        = Suryakant Mahadik
|1namedata5          = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| successor2          =''Constituency abolished''
| 1blankname5        = National President [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| term_start2        = 1999
| term_end2          = 2009
| constituency2      = [[Nehrunagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nehrunagar]]
| office3            = President of [[Nationalist Congress Party]] for [[Mumbai]]
| term_start3        = 2004
| term_end3          = 2022
| 1namedata3         = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| 1blankname3        = [[Nationalist Congress Party|National President Nationalist Congress Party]]
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1959|6|20|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh|Duswa]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nationality         = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party               = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] {{small|(2004-Present)}}
| otherparty         = [[Samajwadi Party]] {{small|(1995-2004)}} <br/> [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(Before 1995)}}
| residence           = Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| alma_mater         = Burhani College / [[South Indians' Welfare Society College|SIWS College]] (1979).
| occupation         = Politics, Business.
| website             = {{URL|www.nawabmalik.in}}
}}
}}


'''Nawab Malik''' ({{Lang-ur|نواب ملک }}{{Lang-ar| نواب مالك }})   is a politician, who is the current [[Maharashtra government|Minority Development, Aukaf, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister of Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/|title=Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports &#124; ANI News|website=www.aninews.in}}</ref> and also the guardian minister of [[Gondia]] & [[Parbhani]]. He is the National Spokesperson and Mumbai President of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ncp-leader-nawab-malik-targets-anna-hazare-gets-sued-for-defamation-1986460|title=NCP Leader Nawab Malik Targets Anna Hazare, Gets Sued For Defamation|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> and a former housing minister of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Nawab-Malik-is-second-NCP-minister-to-quit/articleshow/1049486.cms|title=Nawab Malik is second NCP minister to quit|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 March 2005}}</ref>
'''Nawab Malik''' (born 20 June 1959) is an Indian politician who served as the [[Maharashtra government|Minority Development, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister of Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/|title=Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports &#124; ANI News|website=www.aninews.in|access-date=17 January 2020|archive-date=30 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135357/https://www.aninews.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also the guardian minister of [[Gondia]] & [[Parbhani]]. He is the National Spokesperson and Mumbai President of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ncp-leader-nawab-malik-targets-anna-hazare-gets-sued-for-defamation-1986460|title=NCP Leader Nawab Malik Targets Anna Hazare, Gets Sued For Defamation|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


He was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] in 1996, 1999, 2004 from Nehru Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and in 2009 from [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in [[Mumbai]].
== Personal life ==
He was arrested for money laundering for [[Dawood Ibrahim]] on 23 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nawab-malik-maharashtra-minister-and-ncp-leader-arrested-in-connection-with-money-laundering-case-after-questioning-today-2784486#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll | title=Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Arrested, Case Linked To Dawood Ibrahim | publisher=NDTV | date=23 February 2022 | accessdate=23 February 2022}}</ref>
Nawab Malik was born in village of Utraula Tehsil, Balrampur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Nawab Malik? Here's all you need to know about the 'Kabadiwala' turned politician |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/who-is-nawab-malik-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-kabadiwala-turned-politician |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> In 1970, he migrated with his family to Mumbai for better prospects. Malik's father was into the business of rags (''chindi)'' for which he set up a business in Dongri and later moved to Kurla in Mumbai. Here Malik started a scrap business. Later he moved on to social work eventually entering politics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law's Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/anti-drugs-agency-hiding-behind-son-in-laws-case-nawab-malik-hits-back-2587741 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Malik is married to Mehjabeen and has four children with her - sons Faraz and Aamir and daughters Nilofer and Sana Malik Shaikh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nawab Malik: Age, wife, children, net worth |url=https://opoyi.com/english/nawab-malik-age-wife-children-net-worth |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Opoyi |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Politics ==
Nawab Malik is the Mumbai president of the Nationalist Congress Party. He has a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/anti-drugs-agency-hiding-behind-son-in-laws-case-nawab-malik-hits-back-2587741|title=Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law's Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He is fluent in Hindi language.
He then joined social work with the [[Rashtriya Sanjay Manch|Sanjay Vichar Manch]] and worked closely with [[Maneka Gandhi]] after the death of Sanjay Gandhi. In 1984, he contested his first election and got just 2500 votes. Later he joined Congress before moving to Samajwadi Party where he won a by-poll and was given post of minister in Congress NCP alliance government in 1999. However soon after, he moved to the NCP due to his differences with Abu Azmi. The NCP gave him post of MoS and later a cabinet minister post<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Nawab Malik? Here's all you need to know about the 'Kabadiwala' turned politician |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/who-is-nawab-malik-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-kabadiwala-turned-politician |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> and is a former housing minister of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 2005 |title=Nawab Malik is second NCP minister to quit |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Nawab-Malik-is-second-NCP-minister-to-quit/articleshow/1049486.cms}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha]] in 1996, 1999, 2004 from Nehru Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and in 2009 from [[Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in [[Mumbai]]. He is currently the Mumbai president of the Nationalist Congress Party.


== Controversies ==
Though he is a sitting MLA from Anushakti Nagar, he has left the seat for his daughter Sana Malik and contesting the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly seat as NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate. His candidature from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has widened the rift in Mahayuti of Shiv Sena (Shinde), BJP and NCP (Ajit Pawar) as the Shiv Sena (Shinde) has already announced its candidate from here.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2023-10-21|title=Nawab Malik to contest 2024 Maha Polls against Abu Asim Azmi|language=en-IN|work=ummid.com|url=https://ummid.com/news/2024/october/29-10-2024/nawab-malik-to-contest-2024-maha-polls-against-abu-asim-azmi.html|access-date=2023-10-29}}</ref>
Nawab Malik was trapped in controversies after targeting a senior NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) officer, Sameer Wankhede at personal level. Nawab Malik has been after Wankhede ever since the latter busted a drug party on a cruise and arrested Bollywood actor's son. He publicly commented about Sameer Wankhede's religion. He also shared Wankhede's sister's personal photos on social media. He publicly warned Wankhede of losing his job. Nawab Malik's controversial actions are reportedly due to his own son-in-law Sameer Khan's arrest and imprisonment for 8 months in a drugs case. Malik is criticized and trolled on social media for shielding the drug mafias. Malik has recently launched fresh allegations on Wankhede's sister-in-law.


=== Unconditional Apology ===
==Controversies==
Malik tendered an 'unconditional apology' to Bombay High Court for public remarks he made despite his earlier undertaking not to post anything about NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.
<ref> [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/nawab-malik-tenders-unconditional-apology-in-case-by-sameer-wankhede-bombay-hc-accepts-it/articleshow/88211278.cms] </ref>


== Arrest in Money Laundering case ==
Nawab Malik was engaged in controversy about a then senior Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer, [[Sameer Wankhede]] at personal level. Nawab Malik made comments about Wankhede and his family<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-06 |title=Sameer Wankhede out, Aryan Khan case given to new team |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wankhede-out-aryan-case-given-to-new-team-101636137136811.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> and warned Wankhede of losing his job.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik tenders unconditional apology to Bombay HC for remarks on Sameer Wankhede |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/dec/10/maharashtra-minister-nawab-malik-tenders-unconditional-apology-to-bombay-hc-for-remarks-on-sameer-wa-2394102.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Later, Malik tendered an 'unconditional apology' to Bombay High Court for public remarks he made despite his earlier undertaking not to post anything about NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Deshpande|first=Swati|date=10 December 2021|title=Nawab Malik tenders unconditional apology in case by Sameer Wankhede; Bombay HC accepts it|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/nawab-malik-tenders-unconditional-apology-in-case-by-sameer-wankhede-bombay-hc-accepts-it/articleshow/88211278.cms|access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref>


Malik was arrested by the [[Enforcement Directorate]] on 23rd February 2022 in money laundering case and his alleged links with underworld don [[Dawood Ibrahim]]. He was placed under arrest under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after several hours of grilling. One of the charges the ED is investigating against Malik —  initially leveled by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis — is a property deal that Malik had entered into. There are allegations that the property was allegedly bought by Malik from an aide of Dawood Ibrahim at a price lower than its prevailing market rate. A prime property of 2.80 acre on L B S Marg in Kurla was bought by Solidus Investment Private Limited for a meagre ₹30 lakh. The signatory on the deal was Faraz Malik, the son of Nawab Malik.
Malik was arrested by the [[Enforcement Directorate]] on 23 February 2022 in a money laundering case and his alleged links with underworld don [[Dawood Ibrahim]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Joshi|first=Neha|date=23 February 2022|title=Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik remanded to 8-day ED custody in Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case|work=[[Bar and Bench]]|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/maharashtra-minister-nawab-malik-remanded-8-day-ed-custody-dawood-ibrahim-money-laundering-case|access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mishra|first=Sohit Rakesh|date=23 February 2022|title=Minister Nawab Malik Arrested, Maharashtra Government Says "Won't Sack Him"|work=[[NDTV]]|editor-last=Kumar|editor-first=Akhil|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nawab-malik-maharashtra-minister-and-ncp-leader-arrested-in-connection-with-money-laundering-case-after-questioning-today-2784486|access-date=23 February 2022}}</ref> He was charged and placed under arrest under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after several hours of grilling. One of the charges the ED is investigating against Malik — initially leveled by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis — is a property deal that Malik had entered into. There are allegations that the property was allegedly bought by Malik from an aide of Dawood Ibrahim at a price lower than its prevailing market rate. A prime property of 2.80 acre on L B S Marg in Kurla was bought by Solidus Investment Private Limited for a meagre ₹30 lakh. The signatory on the deal was Faraz Malik, the son of Nawab Malik.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ed-arrests-nawab-malik-in-money-laundering-case-1084373.html|title = ED arrests Nawab Malik in money laundering case|date = 23 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/maharashtra-minister-nawab-malik-arrested-over-money-laundering-case-372401|title = Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik arrested in money laundering case; to remain in ED's custody till March 3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/nawab-malik-ed-dawood-ibrahim-money-laundering-case-7786639/|title=Nawab Malik arrested by ED in connection with money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim|date=24 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nawab-malik-arrest-enforcement-directorate-in-money-laundering-case-101645609432829.html|title=Nawab Malik arrested in case linked to Dawood Ibrahim, Maha minister says 'will fight, win'|date=23 February 2022}}</ref> He has been remanded to ED custody until the 3rd of March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2022-02-28 |title=Nawab Malik brought back to ED office after being discharged from hospital |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/nawab-malik-brought-back-to-ed-officer-after-being-discharged-from-hospital-11646037706011.html |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
<ref> https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ed-arrests-nawab-malik-in-money-laundering-case-1084373.html </ref> <ref> https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/maharashtra-minister-nawab-malik-arrested-over-money-laundering-case-372401 </ref> <ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/nawab-malik-ed-dawood-ibrahim-money-laundering-case-7786639/ </ref> <ref> https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nawab-malik-arrest-enforcement-directorate-in-money-laundering-case-101645609432829.html </ref>


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Nawab Malik
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2019–2024
Preceded byTukaram Ramkrishna Kate
Succeeded bySana Malik
ConstituencyAnushakti Nagar
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byTukaram Ramkrishna Kate
ConstituencyAnushakti Nagar
In office
1999–2009
Preceded bySuryakant Mahadik
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyNehrunagar
President of Nationalist Congress Party for Mumbai
In office
2004–2022
National President Nationalist Congress PartySharad Pawar
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
27 March 2022 – 29 June 2022
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Deputy CMAjit Pawar
Ministry and DepartmentsMinister without Portfolio
from 27th March 2022
In office
30 December 2019 – 27 March 2022
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Ministry and Departments
Preceded by

(Minority Development Ministry)

(Skill Development Ministry)
Succeeded by(Additional Charge)

(Minority Development Ministry)

(Skill Development Ministry)
Guardian minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
9 January 2020 – 27 March 2022
District
Preceded by-
Succeeded by(acting)

Dhananjay Munde Parbhani
,(acting)

Prajakt Tanpure Gondia
ConstituencyAnushakti Nagar
Personal details
Born (1959-06-20) 20 June 1959 (age 67)
Duswa, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyNationalist Congress Party (2004-Present)
Other political
affiliations
Samajwadi Party (1995-2004)
Indian National Congress (Before 1995)
ResidenceKurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materBurhani College / SIWS College (1979).
OccupationPolitics, Business.
Websitewww.nawabmalik.in

Nawab Malik (born 20 June 1959) is an Indian politician who served as the Minority Development, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister of Maharashtra[1] and also the guardian minister of Gondia & Parbhani. He is the National Spokesperson and Mumbai President of the Nationalist Congress Party.[2]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Nawab Malik was born in village of Utraula Tehsil, Balrampur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, in 1959.[3] In 1970, he migrated with his family to Mumbai for better prospects. Malik's father was into the business of rags (chindi) for which he set up a business in Dongri and later moved to Kurla in Mumbai. Here Malik started a scrap business. Later he moved on to social work eventually entering politics.[4] Malik is married to Mehjabeen and has four children with her - sons Faraz and Aamir and daughters Nilofer and Sana Malik Shaikh.[5]

Politics[edit | edit source]

He then joined social work with the Sanjay Vichar Manch and worked closely with Maneka Gandhi after the death of Sanjay Gandhi. In 1984, he contested his first election and got just 2500 votes. Later he joined Congress before moving to Samajwadi Party where he won a by-poll and was given post of minister in Congress NCP alliance government in 1999. However soon after, he moved to the NCP due to his differences with Abu Azmi. The NCP gave him post of MoS and later a cabinet minister post[6] and is a former housing minister of Maharashtra.[7] He was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1996, 1999, 2004 from Nehru Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and in 2009 from Anushakti Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Mumbai. He is currently the Mumbai president of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Though he is a sitting MLA from Anushakti Nagar, he has left the seat for his daughter Sana Malik and contesting the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly seat as NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate. His candidature from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has widened the rift in Mahayuti of Shiv Sena (Shinde), BJP and NCP (Ajit Pawar) as the Shiv Sena (Shinde) has already announced its candidate from here.[8]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

Nawab Malik was engaged in controversy about a then senior Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer, Sameer Wankhede at personal level. Nawab Malik made comments about Wankhede and his family[9] and warned Wankhede of losing his job.[10] Later, Malik tendered an 'unconditional apology' to Bombay High Court for public remarks he made despite his earlier undertaking not to post anything about NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.[11]

Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 23 February 2022 in a money laundering case and his alleged links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.[12][13] He was charged and placed under arrest under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after several hours of grilling. One of the charges the ED is investigating against Malik — initially leveled by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis — is a property deal that Malik had entered into. There are allegations that the property was allegedly bought by Malik from an aide of Dawood Ibrahim at a price lower than its prevailing market rate. A prime property of 2.80 acre on L B S Marg in Kurla was bought by Solidus Investment Private Limited for a meagre ₹30 lakh. The signatory on the deal was Faraz Malik, the son of Nawab Malik.[14][15][16][17] He has been remanded to ED custody until the 3rd of March 2022.[18]

Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Anushakti Nagar Assembly Constituency

 NCP    SHS  

Election Member Party
2009 Nawab Malik Nationalist Congress Party
2014 Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate Shiv Sena
2019 Nawab Malik Nationalist Congress Party

References[edit | edit source]

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  2. "NCP Leader Nawab Malik Targets Anna Hazare, Gets Sued For Defamation". NDTV.com.
  3. "Who is Nawab Malik? Here's all you need to know about the 'Kabadiwala' turned politician". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law's Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back". NDTV.com.
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  7. "Nawab Malik is second NCP minister to quit". The Times of India. 11 March 2005.
  8. "Nawab Malik to contest 2024 Maha Polls against Abu Asim Azmi". ummid.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. "Sameer Wankhede out, Aryan Khan case given to new team". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. "Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik tenders unconditional apology to Bombay HC for remarks on Sameer Wankhede". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. Deshpande, Swati (10 December 2021). "Nawab Malik tenders unconditional apology in case by Sameer Wankhede; Bombay HC accepts it". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. Joshi, Neha (23 February 2022). "Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik remanded to 8-day ED custody in Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case". Bar and Bench. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. Mishra, Sohit Rakesh (23 February 2022). Kumar, Akhil (ed.). "Minister Nawab Malik Arrested, Maharashtra Government Says "Won't Sack Him"". NDTV. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. "ED arrests Nawab Malik in money laundering case". 23 February 2022.
  15. "Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik arrested in money laundering case; to remain in ED's custody till March 3".
  16. "Nawab Malik arrested by ED in connection with money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim". 24 February 2022.
  17. "Nawab Malik arrested in case linked to Dawood Ibrahim, Maha minister says 'will fight, win'". 23 February 2022.
  18. Livemint (28 February 2022). "Nawab Malik brought back to ED office after being discharged from hospital". mint. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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  1. "We won't join govt if BJP raises disputed issues, says NCP's Malik". The Times of India. 13 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 November 2024.