Amid the ongoing tussle between Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari and the Uddhav Thackeray-led state government over various issues, state minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik claimed that the governor's official residence Raj Bhavan has become a "venue for political activities".

Malik, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, in a statement, said Governor Koshyari was "acting like a BJP leader". There is nothing new in the BJP leaders and workers going to the Raj Bhavan to meet him, the NCP leader said. "It is now clear that his (governor's) post is being used only for political reasons. The Raj Bhavan has now become a venue for political activities," he said.