New Delhi, July 13 -- President Droupadi Murmu nominated four prominent leaders to the Rajya Sabha on Saturday, July 12. One of them is Advocate and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ujjwal Deorao Nikam.

Ujjwal Deorao Nikam is a public prosecutor known for handling high-profile criminal cases. He hails from Maharashtra's Jalgaon.

One of the key cases he handled as the Special Public Prosecutor was the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial. The celebrated lawyer had represented Maharashtra and lead the prosecution against terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

The 1991 Bombay bomb blasts case, the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, and the 2003 Gateway of India bombings are among other terror-related cases where he represented Maharashtra.

Nikam also argued in m...