Praful Patel, working president of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) group, on Friday called Nawab Malik a senior colleague and said where he sits in the Maharashtra assembly wasn't an issue. Patel said they have not yet spoken to Malik about his political views, reported news ageny PTI.

Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Praful Patel said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's letter to Ajit Pawar on the issue of Malik being unwelcome in the ruling 'Mahayuti' shouldn't be taken out of context, reported PTI.