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  • NCP leader Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai. Here’s all about the former Maharashtra minister

    Former Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, police confirmed on Saturday. He was attacked by unidentified assailants and rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Siddique, a threetime MLA from Bandra West, had joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP earlier this year after leaving the Congress.

    Sources told ET that the police is now probing the involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang given Siddhique’s proximity to Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The sources added that Siddique was involved in a dispute concerning an SRA project. The said angle is also being investigated. According to sources, three assailants came on a bike, fired at Baba while crackers were being burst.

    Who Was Baba Siddique?Baba Siddique was a prominent political figure, having served three consecutive terms as an MLA from Bandra West in 1999, 2004, and 2009. He also held the position of Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour, and FDA from 2004 to 2008. Before becoming an MLA, Siddique served as a Municipal Corporator for two terms from 1992 to 1997.He joined the Congress party as a teenager in 1977 and actively participated in student movements as a member of the National Students’ Union. of India (NSUI). Rising through the ranks, he became the General Secretary and later President of the Bandra Youth Congress by the early 1980s. In 1988, Siddique was appointed as the President of the Mumbai Youth Congress.

    His political career further advanced when he was elected as a Municipal Councilor in 1992, a position he held for two terms. In 1999, he was elected as an MLA from Bandra West and reelected in 2004 and 2009. Siddique was also appointed as Chairman of the MHADA Mumbai Board (20002004) and played a key role in local development, including funding the creation. of an EcoGarden in BandraKhar in 2011.

    Siddique’s political journey took a turn in February 2024, when he resigned from the Congress and joined the NCP led by Ajit Pawar.

  • NCP Leader Baba Siddique Dies After Being Shot At In Mumbai, 2 Arrested |

    Baba Siddique Death: Senior NCP leader Baba Siddique passed away after being fired upon by unidentified people in Mumbai on Saturday. The incident took place near the office of his son, Zeeshan Siddique. At least two people related to the firing incident have been taken into custody. According to Mumbai Police, a 9.9 mm pistol was used in the firing.

    Following the incident, Siddique, 65, was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon admission. The Nirmal Nagar police station has registered an FIR, and the Crime Branch-CID has joined the investigation.

    #UPDATE | Senior NCP leader Baba Siddique passes away: Lilavati Hospital https://t.co/P0VWePWldd — ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024

    Briefing about the incident, Additional CP Paramjit Singh Dahiya said, “Around 9:30 pm, this incident happened in Nirmal Nagar. Baba Siddique was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after this incident. Police have arrested two accused. Crime Branch Mumbai is investigating the entire matter.”

    #WATCH | Baba Siddique firing Additional CP Paramjit Singh Dahiya says, “Around 9:30 pm this incident happened in Nirmal Nagar. Baba Siddique was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after this incident. Police have arrested two accused. Crime Branch Mumbai is investigating the entire… pic.twitter.com /FtbTil7Iko

    — ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024

    Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over Siddique’s death and called the incident extremely unfortunate. Speaking to reporters, he said that two people have been arrested and the third accused is absconding.

    “This is an extremely unfortunate incident and I spoke to the doctors and police. Two people have been arrested, the accused are from UP and Haryana. The third accused is absconding. We have given instructions to Mumbai Police that strict action should be taken against those who take law and order into their hands…I am sure that Mumbai police will soon arrest the third accused…Strict action will be taken against the accused,” Shinde said.

    #WATCH | Baba Siddique firing Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, “This is an extremely unfortunate incident and I spoke to the doctors and police. Two people have been arrested, the accused are from UP and Haryana. The third accused is absconding. We have given instructions to… pic. twitter.com/NpJ8h11XMy — ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024

    Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, which were held earlier this year, Siddique made headlines after he left the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance to join Ajit Pawar’s faction of the NCP.