Zeeshan Siddique

Zeeshan Baba Siddique
President of Mumbai Regional Youth Congress
In office 25 August 2021 (2021-08-25) – June 2024 (2024-06)
Preceded by	Ganesh Kumar Yadav
Succeeded by	Varsha Gaikwad
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 24 October 2019 (2019-10-24) – 23 November 2024
Preceded by	Trupti Sawant
Succeeded by	Varun Sardesai
Constituency	Vandre East
Personal details
Born	(1992-10-03) 3 October 1992 (age 32) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Nationalist Congress Party (2024-present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2019-2024)
Parent	Baba Siddique (father)
Alma mater	M. M. K. College, University of Mumbai Regent's University London, United Kingdom
Profession	Politician

Zeeshan Baba Siddique (born 3 October 1992) is an Indian politician belonging to the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party . He is a former MLA in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vandre East.[1]

Siddique was expelled from Congress in August 2024 for cross-voting in the Maharashtra legislative council elections. He joined Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 25 October 2024.[2][3]

Personal life and education

Siddique was born on 3 October 1992 in Bandra, Mumbai, to late politician Baba Siddique and his wife Shehzeen Siddique. He has a sister Dr. Arshia Siddique who briefly joined politics before eventually becoming a doctor.[4] Siddiqui graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies from M. M. K. College, University of Mumbai in 2013.[5] In July 2015, he completed his Master's degree in Global Management & Public Leadership at the Regent's University London, United Kingdom.[6] On 12 October 2024, his father, who was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, was shot dead at Siddique's office by unidentified assailants.[7]

Politics

In the 2019 Assembly elections, Siddique contested as a Congress candidate and won as a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing the Vandre East constituency in Mumbai, which was earlier represented by his father.[8] He garnered 38,337 votes by defeating Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar who was the then mayor of Mumbai by a margin of 5,790 votes.[9][10]

Siddique was expelled from Indian National Congress in August for cross-voting in the Maharashtra legislative council elections. He followed his father Baba Siddiqui in joining the Ajit Pawar led Nationalist Congress Party and was fielded from Vandre East in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. He received 46,343 votes and lost to Varun Sardesai of Shiv Sena (UBT) by a margin of 11,365 votes.[11]

Controversy

In May 2021, the Bombay High Court ordered a probe against Siddique and Sonu Sood regarding their procurement of Remdesivir drug for their charitable efforts during the pandemic.[12]

See also

• Baba Siddique
• Srinivas BV

References

1. "Vandre East Election Results 2019 Zeeshan Baba Siddique Of Congress Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
2. The Hindu (25 October 2024). "Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP; to fight from Bandra East in Maharashtra polls". Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. The Hindu (25 October 2024). "NCP Ajit Pawar group releases second list; Sana Malik, Zeeshan Siddique to contest from Mumbai". Retrieved 27 October 2024.
4. "Baba Siddique: A Politician, Who Was Known For His Grand 'Iftar' Parties And Who Reunited SRK-Salman". BollywoodShaadis. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
5. "Zeeshan Baba Siddique". myneta.info. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
6. "Zeeshan Siddique: Congress' young turk to take on Sena veteran Vishwanath Mahadeshwar". mid-day. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
7. "Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai". BBC. 13 October 2024.
8. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
9. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
10. "Shiv Sena loses Bandra East to 27-year-old Congress scion Zeeshan Siddique". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
11. "Zeeshan Siddique election results 2024 Highlights: Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan loses to Shiv Sena UBT's Varun Sardesai". Mint. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
12. "Sonu Sood, Zeeshan Siddique in trouble? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to probe issue of supplying Remdesivir by duo". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

Further reading

• Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Key takeaways as debutants win big
• Is Your 5-Year-Old Self Proud Of You? Asks Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddique