Zeeshan Baba Siddique | |
Office: | President, Mumbai Youth congress |
Predecessor: | Ganesh Kumar Yadav |
Office1: | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
Termstart1: | 2019 |
Constituency1: | Vandre East |
Predecessor1: | Trupti Sawant |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Nationality: | Indian |
Birth Place: | Bandra, Mumbai |
Parents: | Baba Siddique (Father)Shehzeen Siddique (Mother) |
Birth Date: | 3 October 1992 |
Profession: | Politician |
Education: | Masters in Global Management & Public Leadership |
Alma Mater: | Regent's University London, United Kingdom |
Zeeshan Baba Siddique (born 3 October 1992) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[1] & President of Mumbai Youth Congress.
Siddique was born in Bandra, Mumbai to the Indian National Congress leader and former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Baba Siddique and Shehzeen Siddique. In July 2015, he completed his Master's degree in Global Management & Public Leadership at the Regent's University London, United Kingdom.[2]
Siddique contested and won as a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing the Vandre East seat in Mumbai, Maharashtra in 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[3] He garnered 38,337 votes defeating Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar the then mayor of Mumbai by 5790 votes.[4] [5]
In May 2021, Bombay High Court ordered a probe against Zeeshan and Sonu Sood regarding their procurement of Remdesivir drug for their charitable efforts during the pandemic.[6]