India, Nov. 21 -- While the BJP and the Shiv Sena are at loggerheads over the poaching of leaders in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Mahayuti alliance's third constituent, the NCP, is also in trouble with the BJP on account of its choice of Nawab Malik to lead the party in the BMC elections.

The BJP's BMC election in-charge Ashish Shelar announced that the party would not ally with the NCP if Malik helmed the party. "Our stand taken during the assembly polls remains the same for the BMC elections," he said. "We are not against Malik personally but he has been charged with having links with Haseena Parkar. The BJP will not compromise on anyone linked to criminals."

Malik is facing charges of connivance with Dawood gang members Haseen...