Fahad Ahmad Vs Sana Malik: NCP-SP Fields Actress Swara Bhaskar's Husband From Anushakti Nagar
Anushakti Nagar constituency is all set to witness an intense battle between two factions of the Nationalist Congress party (NCP). While the Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded Sana Malik, the daughter of the sitting MLA, Nawab Malik, the Sharad Pawar’s NCP has nominated actress Swara Bhaskar’s husband, Fahad Ahmad, shortly after he switched to the NCP faction from the Samajwadi Party (SP)
Talking about Fahad’ surprising candidature from Anushakti Nagar, the NCP-SP leader Jayant Patil said that following a discussion with SP, Fahad agreed to join their party. “Fahad Ahmad is a well-educated Muslim youth and has worked as an activist across the country. People want us to give a chance to such leaders. We gave him a ticket from our party from the Anushakti Nagar constituency,” he added.
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Fahad also expressed his gratitude for the ticket, calling Sharad Pawar a socialist leader, and vowed that he would sacrifice his life for the constituency. Notably, he was the state president of the Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, a youth wing of the Samajwadi Party Maharashtra Pradesh. His wife and Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar has been a vocal critic of the Prime Minister Modi-led NDA government at the Centre, and a consistent voice against the ruling party’s anti-minority policies.
Anushakti Nagar became a notable constituency since the BJP opposed the candidature of the sitting MLA Nawab Malik on the Ajit Pawar-NCP ticket due to his alleged link with underworld don Davood Ibrahim. The MLA then decide to leave his seat for his daughter, who has filed nomination from the constituency. The Mahayuti ally, however, fielded Nawab Malik from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency despite objections from the BJP.
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The 32-year-old leader is a Bareilly native from Uttar Pradesh and is a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). During his college days, he has been active in student politics. His first encounter with Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar was during the CAA-NRC protests in December 2019, which led to their marriage in 2023. The couple now has a child. Taking to X, the actress thanked the NCP chiefs for giving the ticket to her husband.
New kid on the block !! Huge thanks to @PawarSpeaks Saab, @supriya_sule ma’am, @yadavakhilesh ji, @abuasimazmi Saab for their graciousness, magnanimity, for giving @FahadZirarAhmad the opportunity.
He’s a good egg :) He won’t let you down! 💙🙏🏽✨ Let’s gooooo! #AnushaktiNagar pic.twitter.com/AkY3VT4D6K— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) October 27, 2024
However, it would not be a piece of cake for Fahad to sail through the battle as an MVA candidate in the upcoming assembly elections from Anushakti Nagar, as his opponent Sana Malik also boasts experience engaging with the constituency while working along her father.
