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Who was Baba Siddique? NCP leader shot dead in Mumbai | India News – Times of India
Baba Siddique (Photo: X-handle)
According to Mumbai Police, Baba Siddique died on Saturday after being shot several times by unknown persons.The incident took place near the office of Zeeshan Siddiqui, son of Baba Siddiqui Bandra East. Baba Siddiqui suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to hospital Lilavati Hospital for medical care. Officials said he was in critical condition when he was admitted to the hospital and suffered chest and abdominal injuries. The attack involved three attackers, two of whom are reportedly in custody. Authorities are now investigating to determine the motive and identify the perpetrators.
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Who was Baba Siddique?
- He was born to Abdul Rahim Siddique and Razia Siddique. Baba Siddique is married to Shehzeen Siddique, and they have two children, Dr. Arshia Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique.
- Siddique entered politics by joining the Indian National Congress as a teenager in 1977. In 1980, he became General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka Youth Congress, and by 1982, he had risen to the position of President of the Bandra Taluka Youth Congress, a role he held until 1992.
- In 1988, he was elected president of the Mumbai Youth Congress. His political career continued when he was elected as a municipal councilor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 1992.
- Baba Siddique was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for three consecutive terms. His first term began in 1999, followed by his re-election in 2004. In 2009, he won his third consecutive term.
- From 2000 to 2004, he served as Chairman of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) Mumbai Board. Between 2004 and 2008, he was appointed Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Labour, FDA and Consumer Protection in the Government of Maharashtra.
- Throughout his career, Siddique was involved in various student movements and youth leadership within the Congress Party. He was also known for championing urban development and social welfare projects in Mumbai, including the creation of an Eco-garden in Bandra-Khar in 2011.
- Siddique joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after quitting the Congress in February this year.
