Baba Siddique
Baba Ziauddin Siddique is an Indian politician who was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the state of Maharashtra in India for the Vandre West Vidhan Sabha Constituency.[1] He was the MLA for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009, and had also served as a Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and FDA, (2004–08).
Baba Siddique | |
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| बाबा सिद्दीकी | |
| Member of Nationalist Congress Party | |
| Assumed office 12 Feb 2024 | |
| Chairperson & Senior VP of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee | |
| In office 15 October 2014 – 08 Feb 2024 | |
| Minister of State (MoS) for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour, and FDA in the Maharashtra Government | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Member (MLA) of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Ashish Shelar |
| Constituency | Vandre West |
| Member of Parliamentary Board in Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 19 May 2019 – 8 Feb 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Shehzeen Siddique (Alka Bindra) |
| Children | Arshia Siddique (daughter) Zeeshan Siddique (son) |
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| Residence | Mumbai |
| Alma mater | M. M. K. College |
| Website | http://babasiddique.com/ |
Siddique had also served as a Municipal Corporator earlier for two consecutive terms (1992–1997). He currently serves as the Chairperson & Senior Vice President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee & Parliamentary Board of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee . On 08 Feb 2024, he resigned from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress party.[2] He later joined the Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar on 12 Feb 2024.[3]
Political career edit
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 student’s 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, thus, so far, serving three consecutive terms. Siddique was also appointed Chairman of the MHADA Mumbai Board by the Government of Maharashtra to serve from 2000-2004. He was also appointed Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour, FDA and Consumer Protection for the Government of Maharashtra and served from 2004–2008. In 2011, he funded the creation of an Eco-Garden in Bandra-Khar.[4][5]
Offices and Positions Held edit
- Member of the National Students Union of India (Mumbai) in (1977)
- General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress in (1980)
- President of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress in (1982)
- Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (1993–98), (1998–2003)
- Member of legislative Assembly (MLA) - (1999–2004), (2004–09) and (2009–14)
- Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and FDA, (2004–08)
- 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 (incumbent) Assumed office on 12 th February 2024
Personal life edit
Baba Siddique is married to Shehzeen Siddique. They have two children, a daughter Dr. Arshia Siddique and a son Zeeshan Siddique.
References edit
- ^ Maharashtra Online "Members of the Legislative Assembly: Maharashtra" 7 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Baba Siddique announcement regarding resignation from INC".
- ^ "Baba Siddique X announcement regarding joining NCP".
- ^ "Bandra-Khar locals get a green Christmas present". The Times of India. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Narayan Rane may run for council polls". 6 October 2015.
External links edit
Media related to Baba Siddique at Wikimedia Commons