Mumbai court rejects pleas of Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh to vote in Rajya Sabha polls

A Mumbai court rejected the pleas filed by Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh seeking permission to vote in June 10 Rajya Sabha polls.

A Mumbai court has rejected the petitions filed by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik and former state home minister Anil Deshmukh seeking permission to vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.

Anil Deshmukh was arrested last year in connection with the corruption case against him, whereas Nawab Malik was arrested earlier this year in connection with a money laundering case linked to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

On Thursday, June 9, the court rejected the pleas filed by the two leaders, seeking permission to vote in the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls.

In his plea, Nawab Malik had claimed that he is duty bound to represent the residents of his Anushakti Nagar Constituency in electing a representative to the Rajya Sabha. Malik had emphasised that he had won the elections in 2019 with a support of about 65,000 votes, which constituted 47 per cent of the total votes casted.

The plea prayed that the court release him on personal bond with sureties or on such other terms and conditions as the court may deem fit or alternatively, permit Malik to go to Vidhan Bhavan under medical escort, the charges of which will be borne by him.