Zeeshan Siddique

Zeeshan Baba Siddique (born 3 October 1992) is a young Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1]

Zeeshan Baba Siddique
President, Mumbai Youth congress
Assumed office
August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)
Preceded byGanesh Kumar Yadav
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byTrupti Sawant
ConstituencyVandre East
Personal details
Born3 October 1992
Bandra, Mumbai
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parent(s)Baba Siddique
EducationMasters in Global Management & Public Leadership
Alma materRegent's University London, United Kingdom
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life and education

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] He had mobilized nearly 500 Oxygen concentrators in his constituency during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India in 2021.[3]

Politics

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.[4] He garnered 38,337 votes defeating Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar the then mayor of Mumbai by 5790 votes.[5][6] In May 2021, Bombay High Court ordered a probe against Zeeshan and Sonu Sood for supplying Remdesivir to needy during the pandemic.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Vandre East Election Results 2019 Zeeshan Baba Siddique Of Congress Wins". CNN-News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. "Zeeshan Siddique: Congress' young turk to take on Sena veteran Vishwanath Mahadeshwar". mid-day. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  3. "Mumbai: Politicians and religious institutions start oxygen banks to help needy". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  6. "Shiv Sena loses Bandra East to 27-year-old Congress scion Zeeshan Siddique". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  7. "Sonu Sood, Zeeshan Siddique in trouble? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to probe issue of supplying Remdesivir by duo". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
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