Nawab Malik
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Nawab Malik (Urdu: نواب ملکArabic: نواب مالك) is a politician, who is the current Minority Development, Aukaf, 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] and a former housing minister of Maharashtra.[3]
Nawab Malik | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2019 | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Ministry and Departments | |
| Preceded by | Vinod Tawde, BJP |
| Guardian minister of Parbhani District Government of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 09 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | - |
| Constituency | Anushakti Nagar |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate |
| Constituency | Anushakti Nagar |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate |
| Constituency | 172-Anushakti Nagar |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Constituency | 48-Nehru Nagar |
| President of Nationalist Congress Party for Mumbai | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| National President Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1959 Duswa, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party (1995–2004) |
| Residence | Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | • Burhani College / SIWS College (1979). |
| Occupation | Politics, Business. |
| Website | www |
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. He was arrested for money laundering for Dawood Ibrahim on 23 February 2022.[4]
Personal lifeEdit
Nawab Malik is the Mumbai president of the Nationalist Congress Party. He has a daughter.[5] He is fluent in Hindi language.
ControversiesEdit
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 ApologyEdit
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. [6]
Arrest in Money Laundering caseEdit
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. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Member of Legislative AssemblyEdit
Anushakti Nagar Assembly Constituency
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nawab Malik | Nationalist Congress Party | |
| 2014 | Tukaram Ramkrishna Kate | Shiv Sena | |
| 2019 | Nawab Malik | Nationalist Congress Party | |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in.
- ↑ "NCP Leader Nawab Malik Targets Anna Hazare, Gets Sued For Defamation". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "Nawab Malik is second NCP minister to quit". The Times of India. 11 March 2005.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Arrested, Case Linked To Dawood Ibrahim". NDTV. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law's Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back". NDTV.com.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/ed-arrests-nawab-malik-in-money-laundering-case-1084373.html
- ↑ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/maharashtra-minister-nawab-malik-arrested-over-money-laundering-case-372401
- ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/nawab-malik-ed-dawood-ibrahim-money-laundering-case-7786639/
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nawab-malik-arrest-enforcement-directorate-in-money-laundering-case-101645609432829.html