Mumbai, August 5: Chief spokesperson of NCP, Nawab Malik has been appointed as the new Mumbai chief of the party here on Monday. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019: Three NCP MLAs, One Congress Legislator Resign; All Four May Join BJP.

Malik was appointed by Sharad Pawar as the post remained vacant after NCP's Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir joined Shiv Sena on July 25 ahead of the Maharashtra polls. Maharashtra Opposition Meltdown Continues, 4 More NCP MLAs Jump Ship to BJP Ahead of Assembly Elections 2019.

On July 31, three other NCP MLAs joined BJP in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others in Mumbai. Assembly elections in Maharashtra are due in October this year.