No truck with Ajit’s NCP in BMC polls over Malik: BJP

THE BJP said on Wednesday that it will not have a tie-up with its MahaYuti ally NCP for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s party has named Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s aides, as the poll in-charge.

- SUDHIR SURYAWANSHI @ Mumbai

“We have been opposing Nawab Malik who faces serious charges related to money laundering and underworld links with Haseena Parker. Malik cannot be endorsed by the BJP,” senior BJP minister Ashish Shelar said. The NCP, however, said the party will contest BMC election under Malik’s leadership. Malik on Wednesday held a meeting with his party leaders in Mumbai and submitted a plan to Ajit Pawar, demanding at least 50 seats in BMC if NCP