Maharashtra Assembly election: Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique joins Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party
Former Congress leader Zeeshan Siddique on Friday joined the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election. The 32-year-old is the son of slain NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang earlier this month.??
Zeeshan Siddique to contest election as NCP candidate??
Zeeshan Siddique was expelled from the Congress in August for allegedly cross-voting in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections.??
He is set to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections on an NCP ticket from the Vandre East constituency, which he won in 2019 as a Congress candidate.??
His father, Baba Siddique, was also a Congress leader until earlier this year. The four-term MLA and former Maharashtra minister had resigned from Congress in February 2024 and joined the NCP.??
Why did Zeeshan Siddique join NCP
Zeeshan Siddique's decision to join the Ajit Pawar-led NCP came after Shiv Sena (UBT) decided to field a candidate in his constituency for the upcoming polls.??
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT), which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) along with Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP), had on Wednesday evening released its first list of 65 candidates for the assembly elections, picking Varun Sardesai for the seat.??
Zeeshan Siddique was on Bishnoi gang's hitlist?
Following the killing of Baba Siddique, the Mumbai Police investigation revealed that Zeeshan could also have been one of the targets of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.??
Police had recovered a photo of Zeeshan Siddique from the phone of one of the arrested accused. The picture was shared with the accused by their handler through Snapchat, police said.??
Baba Siddique murder??
Baba Siddique was shot dead outside the office of Zeeshan Siddique in Bandra on 12 October by gunmen hired by the Bishnoi gang.?
According to the police, Siddique was targeted by the Bishnoi gang due to his proximity to actor Salman Khan. The Mumbai Police have arrested a total of 14 accused in connection with the murder.
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