Baba Siddique

Baba Siddique
former Member of Legislative Assembly
Constituency Vandre West
Personal details
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Shehzeen Siddique
Children Arshia Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique
Residence Mumbai
Alma mater Smt. M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics
Website http://babasiddique.com/
As of June 10, 2013

Baba Ziauddin Siddique (born 13 September) 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 Municipal Corporator earlier for two consecutive terms (1992–1997).

Early life

Baba Siddique was born Ziauddin Siddique to Abdul Rahim Siddique and Razia Siddique. He studied at St. Anne's High School and M.M.K. College, Bandra.

Political career

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.[2][3]

Offices and Positions Held

Personal life

Baba Siddique is married to Shehzeen Siddique. They have two children, Hasmatkhan Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique.

References

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