Through PTI
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, recently in prison following arrest in a cash laundering case, on Monday, approached a unique court docket right here in quest of bail for sooner or later to solid vote within the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to 6 seats from the state.
Remaining week, Maharashtra’s former house minister Anil Deshmukh, who may be in prison on cash laundering fees, had filed a an identical software.
On Monday, a unique court docket in Mumbai, designated to listen to instances associated with the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to record its affidavit to each the programs (Malik and Deshmukh) and posted them for additional listening to on June 8.
The Rajya Sabha polls are scheduled on June 10.
Malik used to be arrested by means of the ED on February 23 this yr in reference to a money-laundering probe related to the actions of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
The NCP chief in his software sought to be launched on bail for an afternoon on June 10.
Malik in his plea claimed that he’s an elected MLA and therefore, is accountability certain to constitute the citizens of his constituency in electing a consultant to the Rajya Sabha, and may be wanting to solid his vote within the aforesaid biennial elections.
The 288-member Maharashtra Meeting paperwork the electoral school for the Rajya Sabha polls.
Whilst the 2 NCP MLAS – Deshmukh and Malik- are recently in prison, one seat is mendacity vacant.
Except for the 4 major events Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress and BJP, the Meeting has 25 MLAs from smaller events and Independents.
The efficient election quota in keeping with candidate is 42.
The BJP, which has 106 participants within the Area, has nominated Union minister Piyush Goyal, Anil Bonde and Dhananjay Mahadik.
The NCP has re-nominated former Union minister Praful Patel, whilst the Congress has fielded Imran Pratapgarhi.
Sanjay Raut and Sanjay Pawar are nominees of the Shiv Sena.
The electoral contest for the 6th Rajya Sabha seat lies between BJP’s Dhananjay Mahadik and Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Pawar.