Zeeshan Siddique

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Zeeshan Baba Siddique
President of Mumbai Regional Youth Congress
In office
25 August 2021 (2021-08-25) |}
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 currently a MLA in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly [1]

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Zeeshan Siddique was expelled from Congress in August for cross-voting in the Maharashtra legislative council elections. He joined Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 25 October 2024 in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. [2] [3] He got a ticket from Vandre East to contest against Varun Sardesai of Shivsena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray.

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

Siddique contested 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, in the 2019 elections. [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]

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. [11]

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