Inside the Life of Baba Siddique: Political Legacy and Tragic Murder

Who is Baba Siddique?

Ziauddin Siddique, famously known as Baba Siddique is a popular politician of India.  He was the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the constituency of Vandre West Assembly in Maharashtra. Additionally, he was the MLA for three consecutive terms, 1999, 2004, and 2009, and in 2004-08, was designated the position of Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies (FDA) in the Maharashtra Government. On 12 October 2024, he was shot dead by 3 attackers. 

Before his demise, he was the Chairperson & Senior Vice President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee & Parliamentary Board of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and worked as a  Municipal Corporator for two consecutive terms from 1992-1997. On 8 February 2024, he gave his resignation from the Indian National Congress prime membership and on 12 Feb 2024, linked with the Nationalist Congress Party headed by Ajit Pawar.

Particulars	Details
Full Name	Ziauddin Siddique
Popular name	Baba Siddique
Profession	Former MLA and Corporator
Previous Political Party	Indian National Congress
Date of Birth	13 September 1958
Place of Birth	Patna, Bihar
Hometown	Shekh Toli Village, Gopalganj District, Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Age	66 years
Father’s Name	Abdul Rahim Siddique
Mother’s Name	Razia Siddique
Spouse Name	Shehzeen Siddique
Daughter’s Name	Dr. Arshia Siddique
Son name	Zeeshan Siddique

Curious to know more about him? Deep dive into Baba Siddique biography blog to get detailed information about Baba Siddique, early life, political journey, death, and much more.

Baba Siddique Age

At the time of his death(2024), Baba Siddique age was 66 years old. At this age, he accomplished a lot in his political career as MLA, minister, and serving various other positions.

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Baba Siddique Family

Born on 13 September 1958, Baba Siddique birth place is Patna, Bihar. Originally, he belonged to the Shekh Toli village, located in the Gopalgunj district of Bihar. Talking about Baba Siddique family, his father’s name is Abdul Rahim Siddique and his mother’s name is Razia Siddique. Married to Shehzeen Siddique, he has 2 children, a son named Zeeshan Siddique and a daughter named Dr. Arshia Siddique. 

Baba Siddique iftar party

Through his iftar parties, Baba Siddhique developed a great relationship with Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan.

Baba Siddique Salman Khan

Baba Siddique had a close friendship with a lot of Bollywood celebrities and Salman Khan is one of them. Due to their close relationship, Salman Khan attended his funeral and was put under stringent security due to the potential threat from Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang, responsible for Baba Siddique’s assassination. 

Baba Siddique Political Career

Discussing the political journey in Baba Siddique biography, he associated with the Indian National Congress (INC) in his teenage years. As a member of the student wing of INC, “National Students Union of India”,  he became part of numerous student movements.

In 1999, he was designated as an MLA from the Bandra West Assembly Constituency and resumed his position in 2004 and 2009. From 2000-2004, he became the Chairman of the MHADA Mumbai Board under the Indian Government. Later, from 2004 to 2008, he claimed the role of Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour, and FDA.

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Baba Siddique business

Apart from being a political leader, he established himself as a businessman. In 2004, Baba Siddique established Zears Developers Pvt Ltd. Among various other projects,  one of his first major projects was the Link Square Mall on Linking Road in Bandra. Other prominent projects include the redevelopment of the plot on 16th Road into Shiv-Asthan Heights, Maqba Heights near Pali Naka (his family’s current residence), and Vertical Bliss at Almeida Park.  He gained a huge spotlight through his protest against Two redevelopment projects, Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar and Bharat Nagar in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), a posh location in Mumbai.

In 2017, Baba Siddique got entangled in a money-laundering case when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took hold of 33 flats worth around Rs 400 crore. It was done due to the mismanagement of a slum redevelopment project, near Bandra Reclamation referred to as the “Jamaat-e-Jamhooria”, by Pyramid Developers.

As per the reports of government officials, the plot was sold in 90 Crores by developers to Satra group and it was decided mutually to share the flats, sold in 1800-2000 Crores. Besides, it was reported that Mr Siddique was involved in this and wrongly used his power as chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) as he decided to expand the Floor Space Index.

Baba Siddique Murder: Who was Involved?

On 12 October 2024, Baba Siddique was murdered by three people in Mumbai and declared dead in Lilavati Hospital. As per various sources, he was fired with 3 bullets at 9:30 pm near the workplace of his son, Zeeshan, serving the position of MLA of Bandra East. 

As part of the police investigation, Two people were arrested, named Gurmail Baljit Singh, who belonged to Haryana, and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Then, two more names,  Mohammad Jaseen Akhtar and Shivkumar Gautam were also registered.  Praveen Lonkar was also taken into custody due to offering logistics support and referred his brother Shubham Lonkar as the main person behind the shooting plan.  

On 15 October 2024, the fourth person Harishkumar Balakram Nisad from Uttar Pradesh was captured. Later,  confirmation was made by Mumbai Police about the involvement of Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang in the murder of Baba Siddique. 

Political Positions of Baba Siddique

In Baba Siddique biography, here you can get information about the political positions, Baba Siddique gained throughout his political career. 

Year	Position
1977	National Students Union of India (Mumbai) member
1980	General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress
1982	Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress- President
(1993-98), (1998-2003)	Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation
(1999–2004), (2004–2009) and (2009–2014)	Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
2004–2008	Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and FDA
2000–2004	Chairman, MHADA Mumbai Board
2014	Chairperson & Senior Vice President
2019	Parliamentary Board
2024	Member of the Nationalist Congress Party

Baba Siddique Net Worth

When it comes to Baba Siddique Net worth, his earnings were declared around Rs 76 crore in the 2014 election affidavit. In 2009, his total wealth was calculated as Rs 23 crore. Thus, it’s expected by 2024, he would have gained a significant amount of income.

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