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Baba Ziauddin Siddique
Siddique in 2021
Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies (FDA) and Labour,
Government of Maharashtra
In office
9 November 2004 – 1 December 2008
Chief MinisterVilasrao Deshmukh
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byAshish Shelar
ConstituencyVandre West
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byJayashree Nayak
Succeeded byconstituency dissolved
ConstituencyVandre
Member of Parliamentary Board in Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
19 May 2019 – 8 February 2024
Chairperson and Senior Vice President of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee
In office
15 October 2014 – 8 February 2024
Chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)
In office
2000–2004
Councillor of Mumbai Municipal Corporation
In office
1993–2003
Personal details
Born(1958-09-13)13 September 1958
Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Died12 October 2024(2024-10-12) (aged 66)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Manner of deathAssassination by gunshots
Political partyNationalist Congress Party (February–October 2024)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (1976–2024)
SpouseShehzeen Siddique
Children2, including Zeeshan
ResidenceC-858/57, Ambedkar Road, Mumbai West
Alma materM. M. K. College

Baba Ziauddin Siddique (13 September 1958 – 12 October 2024) was an Indian politician who was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state of Maharashtra for the Vandre West Assembly constituency.[1] He was the MLA for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009, and had also served as Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies (FDA) and Labour under Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh between 2004 and 2008.

Siddique had also served as Municipal Corporator earlier for two consecutive terms between 1992 and 1997. Before his death, he served as the Chairperson & Senior Vice President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee & Parliamentary Board of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. On 8 February 2024, he resigned from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress.[2] He later joined the Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar on 12 February 2024.[3]

Siddique was shot dead on the night of 12 October 2024 in front of his son Zeeshan's office.[4][5]

Political career

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Ziauddin Siddique, also known as Baba Siddique, joined the Indian National Congress (INC), as a teenager, in 1977. He participated in various students' movements of the time as a member of the Mumbai chapter of the National Students Union of India — the students wing of the INC. He went on to become the General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress in 1980 and was elected its president within the next two years. In 1988, he became president of the Mumbai Youth Congress. Four years later he was elected a Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and was re-elected to the position five years later. He became an MLA in 1999 from the Bandra West Assembly Constituency. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, serving three consecutive terms. Siddique was also appointed Chairman of the MHADA Mumbai Board by the Government of Maharashtra to serve from 2000 to 2004. He was also appointed Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour, FDA and Consumer Protection for the Government of Maharashtra and served from 2004 to 2008. In 2011, he funded the creation of an Eco-Garden in Bandra-Khar.[6][7]

Positions held

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  • Member of the National Students Union of India (Mumbai) (1977)
  • General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress (1980)
  • President of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress (1982)
  • Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (1993–1998), (1998–2003)
  • Member of legislative Assembly (MLA) - (1999–2004), (2004–2009) and (2009–2014)
  • Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and FDA, (2004–2008)
  • Chairman, MHADA Mumbai Board (2000–2004)
  • Chairperson & Senior Vice President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (2014)
  • Parliamentary Board of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (2019)
  • Member of the Nationalist Congress Party . Assumed office on 12 February 2024

Personal life

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Baba Siddique was married to Shehzeen Siddique. They had two children; a daughter, Arshia Siddique, and a son, Zeeshan Siddique.

Death

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Baba Siddique was assasinated on 12 October 2024 by three attackers in Mumbai. He was then rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he was declared dead. He was 66 years old. Sources said three bullets were fired at Siddique around 9:30 pm near the office of his son, Zeeshan, who is the MLA of Bandra East. Two people were taken into custody,[8] identified as Gurmail Baljit Singh from Haryana and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh. The police later named two more suspects, Shivkumar Gautam from Uttar Pradesh,[9] and Mohammad Jaseen Akhtar.[10][11] The police arrested Praveen Lonkar, who they say provided logistics support, and claimed that his absconding brother Shubham Lonkar was the mastermind behind the shooting.[12][13] On 15 October 2024, police made a fourth arrest, that of Harishkumar Balakram Nisad from Uttar Pradesh.[14][15] The Mumbai Police confirmed that the gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged in Tihar Jail, was involved in the assassination.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ Maharashtra Online "Members of the Legislative Assembly: Maharashtra" Archived 7 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Baba Siddique announcement regarding resignation from INC".
  3. ^ "Baba Siddique X announcement regarding joining NCP".
  4. ^ Mallick, India TV News; Mallick, India TV (12 October 2024). "Baba Siddique, who was shot at in Mumbai, dies, confirms Lilavati Hospital". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai". BBC News.
  6. ^ "Bandra-Khar locals get a green Christmas present". The Times of India. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Narayan Rane may run for council polls". 6 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Maharashtra Ex Minister Baba Siddique Shot At In Mumbai". NDTV.
  9. ^ "Baba Siddique murder accused found hiding in bushes before arrest". India Today. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Baba Siddique murder: Inside the deadly plot linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang". India Today. 14 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Baba Siddique killer's mother, grandmother break silence: 'Kill him, we have nothing to do...'". Mint. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. ^ Dalvi, Vinay; Pathak, Manish (15 October 2024). "Baba Siddique killing: Mumbai cops fan out across states to nail assassins". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Mutha, Snehal (14 October 2024). "Baba Siddique murder case: third accused sent to police custody till October 21". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Cops Make 4th Arrest In Baba Siddique Murder Case, Catch Accused From UP". NDTV. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Baba Siddique killing: Fourth accused arrested from Uttar Pradesh village". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Lawrence Bishnoi's Gang Claims Responsibility For Baba Siddique's Murder". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Baba Siddique: What we know so far about public murder of an Indian politician". BBC News.
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