Summary
Nawab Malik (born 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]
Nawab Malik | |
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| 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 | Anushakti Nagar |
| In office 1996-2004 – 2004-2009 | |
| Constituency | Nehrunagar |
| President of Nationalist Congress Party for Mumbai | |
| In office 2004–2022 | |
| National President Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 27 March 2022 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Ministry and Departments | Minister without Portfolio On 27th March 2022 |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 27 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav 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 |
| Constituency | Anushakti Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Duswa, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party (1995–2004) |
| Residence(s) | Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Burhani College / SIWS College (1979). |
| Occupation | Politics, Business. |
| Website | www |
Personal life edit
Nawab Malik was born in Dhuswa 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 Mehjabin and has four children with her - Faraz (son), Nilofer (daughter), Sana Malik Shaikh (daughter), and Aamir (son).[5]
Politics edit
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.
Controversies edit
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[8] and warned Wankhede of losing his job.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11][12] 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.[13][14][15][16] He has been remanded to ED custody until the 3rd of March 2022.[17]
Member of Legislative Assembly edit
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 | |
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Who is Nawab Malik? Here's all you need to know about the 'Kabadiwala' turned politician". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Anti-Drugs Agency "Hiding" Behind Son-In-Law's Case: Nawab Malik Hits Back". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Nawab Malik: Age, wife, children, net worth". Opoyi. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Who is Nawab Malik? Here's all you need to know about the 'Kabadiwala' turned politician". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Nawab Malik is second NCP minister to quit". The Times of India. 11 March 2005.
- ^ "Sameer Wankhede out, Aryan Khan case given to new team". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik tenders unconditional apology to Bombay HC for remarks on Sameer Wankhede". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ED arrests Nawab Malik in money laundering case". 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik arrested in money laundering case; to remain in ED's custody till March 3".
- ^ "Nawab Malik arrested by ED in connection with money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim". 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Nawab Malik arrested in case linked to Dawood Ibrahim, Maha minister says 'will fight, win'". 23 February 2022.
- ^ Livemint (28 February 2022). "Nawab Malik brought back to ED office after being discharged from hospital". mint. Retrieved 2 March 2022.