Nagpur, July 13 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed the nomination of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Ujjwal Nikam to the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.

Congratulating the SPP for his journey "from the courts to the Parliament," CM Fadnavis thanked President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "nominating a personality like Ujjwal Nikam to the Rajya Sabha."

"We all know that he has extensively worked as a public prosecutor against terrorism and in national security cases," CM Fadnavis said.

SPP Ujjwal Nikam is best known for handling high-profile criminal cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial of Ajmal Kasab and the 1993 Bombay blasts case.

"PM Narendra Modi always stands behind nationalists....