Who Is Zeeshan Siddique: New Mumbai NCP Chief Earlier Headed Youth Congress In City, Was Expelled From INC In 2024
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday appointed Zeeshan Siddique, son of the late Baba Siddique, as president of its Mumbai unit, in a move aimed at strengthening the party's organisational presence in the city. NCP national president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar handed over the appointment letter to Siddique at her Devgiri residence in Mumbai.…
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has announced the appointment of MLC Zeeshan Siddique as the party's new president for Mumbai. The objective is to expand the party's influence in the city. Umesh Patil, the president of Solapur district, has been appointed as the national chief spokesperson. The NCP currently has just one elected legislator in Mumbai, Sana Malik, and has no presence in the city's civic body.
Previously, Sameer Bhujbal, nephew of minister Chhagan Bhujbal, held this responsibility for the NCP Mumbai unit, but he stepped down to contest the Assembly election. Zeeshan Siddique, 34, is viewed as an outsider within the party, familiar mainly with Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar. He is 34 years old. A young MLA representing the Bandra (East) seat, Zeeshan won the 2019 election as a Congress candidate.
Son of late Congress heavyweight and minister Baba Siddique, he was previously the president of Mumbai Youth Congress. During the MVA government, Zeeshan was dissatisfied with the lack of funds for the party despite being affiliated. In February 2024, following his father's departure to the ruling NCP under Ajit Pawar, Zeeshan was removed as president of Mumbai Youth Congress.
His father, Baba Siddique, was killed outside his office in October 2024, sparking speculation about Zeeshan's political future. After his father's murder, speculations arose about Zeeshan's political future. In the 2024 Assembly polls, he contested unsuccessfully against Shiv Sena candidate Varun Sardesai. In April 2026, the NCP decided to field him as the lone candidate for the Legislative Council elections.
Despite being from the ruling side, Zeeshan has consistently criticized the unsatisfactory investigation into his father's murder and expressed concern over deteriorating law and order conditions in Mumbai. He recently criticized the state government over the safety of actor Tiger Shroff. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, while announcing the appointment, expressed confidence in Patil and Siddique's commitment to strengthen the party's organization.
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