Ajit Pawar's NCP Defies BJP, Fields 3 from Malik Family in BMC Polls

• Ajit Pawar-led NCP announced its first list of 37 candidates for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• Three members of Nawab Malik's family received nominations, directly defying the BJP's opposition to Malik's leadership.
• BJP had rejected an alliance with NCP, citing Nawab Malik's leadership as unacceptable.
• Nawab Malik's brother Kaptan Malik (Ward 165), sister Saeeda Khan (Ward 168), and daughter-in-law Bushra Malik (Ward 170) are the candidates.
• MLA Sana Malik announced that the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest 100 seats independently in Mumbai.

Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar's NCP fields Nawab Malik's family members for BMC polls, challenging BJP's stance.