On Nawab Malik, Devendra Fadnavis writes an open letter to ally Ajit Pawar

Fadnavis, who wrote the letter hours after Nawab Malik turned up in the assembly on Thursday and sat on the treasury benches with other legislators from the Ajit Pawar-led faction of NCP, also posted the letter on X, formerly Twitter,

“Today former minister and MLA Nawab Malik participated in the proceedings of the assembly. As a member of assembly, he has a right to do so. We do not have any personal enmity with him but considering the allegations against him, we think that it will not be appropriate to include him in Mahayuti alliance,” Fadnavis said in the letter to Ajit Pawar.

Fadnavis underlined that Nawab Malik, was out on bail and had not been cleared of the charges levelled at him. “It’s totally your prerogative to decide who should be in your party. But at the same time, it is important and duty of every alliance partner to see that the decision should not harm the Mahayuti. So we oppose the inclusion of Malik.” he said in the letter.