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{{Infobox officeholder | name = Baba Ziauddin Siddique | image = Baba Siddique Diwali bash (cropped).jpg | caption = Siddique in 2021 | residence = C-858/57, Ambedkar Road, Mumbai West | birth_date = (1958-09-13)13 September 1958[citation needed] | birth_place = Gopalganj, Bihar[1] Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[2]

Positions held

  • 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

Baba Siddique was born in Patna, Bihar.[1] His family is originally from Shekh Toli village in Gopalgunj district of Bihar.[3] Baba Siddique was married to Shehzeen Siddique. They had two children; a daughter, Arshia Siddique, and a son, Zeeshan Siddique.[4][5]

Death

Baba Siddique was shot on 12 October 2024 by three assailants 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.

Perpetrators

Two people were taken into custody,[6] 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,[7] and Mohammad Jaseen Akhtar.[8][9] 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.[10][11] On 15 October 2024, police made a fourth arrest, that of Harishkumar Balakram Nisad from Uttar Pradesh.[12][13] The Mumbai Police confirmed that the gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, was involved in the assassination.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "पटना में हुआ था जन्म, पुश्तैनी घर गोपालगंज, बचपन को याद कर कभी बाबा सिद्दीकी ने लिखी थी ये बात".
  2. ^ "Narayan Rane may run for council polls". 6 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Baba Siddique: बिहार के गोपालगंज के रहने वाले थे बाबा सिद्दीकी, जानें कैसा रहा घड़ी दुकानदार से मंत्रीपद तक का सफर - Baba Siddique was resident of Gopalganj Bihar know how was his journey from watch shopkeeper to minister".
  4. ^ Thapa, Vaidika. "Baba Siddique Family: Know All About NCP Leader's Wife Shehzeen, Daughter Arshia, And Son Zeeshan News24 -". News24. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Baba Siddique Family: All About Wife Shehzeen Siddique, Son Zeeshan And Daughter Arshia". Times Now. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Maharashtra Ex Minister Baba Siddique Shot At In Mumbai". NDTV.
  7. ^ "Baba Siddique murder accused found hiding in bushes before arrest". India Today. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Baba Siddique murder: Inside the deadly plot linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang". India Today. 14 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Baba Siddique killer's mother, grandmother break silence: 'Kill him, we have nothing to do...'". Mint. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ "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)
  13. ^ "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)
  14. ^ "Lawrence Bishnoi's Gang Claims Responsibility For Baba Siddique's Murder". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Baba Siddique: What we know so far about public murder of an Indian politician". BBC News.

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