Nawab Malik (Indian Politician) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	20/06/1959
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Dhuswa village of Utraula Tehsil, Balrampur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Latest News about Nawab Malik

18/11/2025

A special court in Mumbai framed charges against former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a money laundering case linked to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim after he pleaded not guilty. The charges were read out by Special Judge Satyanarayan Navander, paving the way for a trial under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), while Malik remains on medical bail granted by the Supreme Court.

10/07/2025

After months on the sidelines following his ED arrest, Nawab Malik was appointed chief of the Nationalist Congress Party's election coordination committee for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. The party's core committee meeting assigned him responsibility for deciding the party's election strategy in Mumbai, including finalizing contested seats, candidates, and overall coordination.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Mohammed Nawab Malik

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Noor Baug Municipal School Anjuman Islam High School, CST Road, Mumbai
College/University	Burhani College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	12th pass Bachelor of Arts (Dropout)

Personal Life

Religion	Muslim

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Haji Malik Mohammed Islam (ragpicker)
Mother	Name
Siblings	Abdul Rashid Kaptan Malik (Politician) Saeeda Khan (Doctor, Politician, Activist)
Spouse	Mehjabin Malik
Children	Faraz Malik Aamir Malik Nilofer Malik Sana Malik Shaikh

Career

Political Party	Sanjay Vichar Manch (1984) Samajwadi Party (SP) (1994–2004) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (2001-Present)
Political Journey	Joined Sanjay Vichar Manch (SMV) Contested and lost the 1984 Lok Sabha elections Joined the Samajwadi Party in 1994 Elected as an MLA from Nehrunagar Assembly constituency Expelled from the Samajwadi Party Joined Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Served as housing minister in the state cabinet Started heading the Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra) Headed the Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra) Minister of Labour from 2008 to 6 November 2009 Became the national spokesperson of NCP Contested 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections Elected as an MLA from Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency Head of Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Became Mumbai President of NCP President of NCP Mumbai unit from 2004 to 2022 Served as cabinet minister from 27 March 2022 to 29 June 2022 Served as guardian minister for Gondia and Parbhani districts from 9 January 2020 to 27 March 2022 Arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim Granted interim medical bail by Supreme Court in November 2024 Charges framed by special court in PMLA case on 18 November 2025 Appointed chief of NCP election coordination committee for BMC polls in July 2025

Political Party

Sanjay Vichar Manch (1984)
Samajwadi Party (SP) (1994–2004)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (2001-Present)

Political Journey

Joined Sanjay Vichar Manch (SMV)
Contested and lost the 1984 Lok Sabha elections
Joined the Samajwadi Party in 1994
Elected as an MLA from Nehrunagar Assembly constituency
Expelled from the Samajwadi Party
Joined Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Served as housing minister in the state cabinet
Started heading the Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra)
Headed the Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra)
Minister of Labour from 2008 to 6 November 2009
Became the national spokesperson of NCP
Contested 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections
Elected as an MLA from Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency
Head of Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Became Mumbai President of NCP
President of NCP Mumbai unit from 2004 to 2022
Served as cabinet minister from 27 March 2022 to 29 June 2022
Served as guardian minister for Gondia and Parbhani districts from 9 January 2020 to 27 March 2022
Arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim
Granted interim medical bail by Supreme Court in November 2024
Charges framed by special court in PMLA case on 18 November 2025
Appointed chief of NCP election coordination committee for BMC polls in July 2025

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Skoda Maruti Ertiga

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nawab Malik serves as the National Spokesperson and Mumbai President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
2. He originates from Dhuswa, a village situated near the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh.
3. His father used to work as a ragpicker in Mumbai's Dongri area.
4. Nawab Malik has been involved in social reform activities since his college years.
5. He participated in a protest against a fee increase at the University of Mumbai.
6. He began his political career through the Yuva Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress (INC) party.
7. In 1984, he contested the Indian General elections from the Mumbai North-East Lok Sabha constituency as a candidate of the Sanjay Vichar Manch (SMV).
8. Despite facing corruption allegations, he returned as the Minister of Labour in 2008 after resigning in 2005.
9. In 1999, he was arrested in a Money Laundering Case which led to his portfolios being taken away by the NCP, though he continued as a minister.
10. Nawab Malik gained attention when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him for an alleged money laundering offense.

Nawab Malik Politician Indian Dhuswa village of Utraula Tehsil, Balrampur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh