Zeeshan Siddique is an Indian politician, best known for being the MLA for Wander East constituency and the President of the Mumbai Youth Congress. He is also known for being the son of popular politician Baba Siddique.
Wiki/Biography
Zeeshan Baba Siddique was born on Saturday, October 3, 1992 in Bandra, Mumbai (30 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra. In 2013, he pursued his bachelor’s degree in management from Shrimati Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. In 2015, he also studied for a master’s degree in global management and public leadership.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Baba Ziauddin Siddique, was a politician. His mother’s name is Shehzeen Siddique. His sister’s name is Ashiya Siddiq.
religion
He believes in Islam.
sign
Profession
In 2019, he was elected as MLA for Vandre East constituency. In 2019, he defeated Shiv Sena’s Vishwanath Mahadeshwar by 5790 votes by 38,337 votes, becoming the youngest MP from Maharashtra. On August 25, 2021, he was elected as the President of Mumbai Youth Congress.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit Rs. 48,53,608
- LIC or other insurance policy Rs. 12,89,304
- Other assets Rs. 15,60,000
real estate
- Residential Building Rs. 7,24,28,644
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2019. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
rupee. 72,934,841
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2019. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- In 2011, when he was a student of MMK College in Bandra, he spent a lot of money to organize the college festival Lakshya and turned it into a major event. He organized lunch for about 600 students at Taj Lands End. He also booked three rooms at the hotel, where students could be seen playing guitar and playing casino. Fees are paid by Zeeshan. To promote the event, 8 billboards were put up on 20 buses promoting “Zeeshan Siddique Presents Lakshya 2011”. He said in an interview that the fee was paid by his father and he was unaware of it. Later, his father said that he did not tell the college to advertise his son and did not want his son to be involved in any controversy. In the interview, he further added,
I study at MMK Academy and due to my attachment to the academy I am contributing to its activities. Is it wrong to spend money on a good cause? Regarding Zeeshan, I never asked the academy authorities or the Lakshya organizing committee to promote him. “
- In 2021, the Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra government to investigate the Covid-19 vaccine made available to the public by actors Sonu Sood and Zeeshan. The HC said in a statement, “These people (celebrities) are portraying themselves as some kind of messiah without verifying whether the drugs are fake or whether the supply is legal. In this case, we request the state government to review them behavior.” State Attorney General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni said in a statement that Zeeshan was given the vaccine by a charitable trust called BDR Foundation, which did not receive the vaccine. License to supply vaccines. Later, the Maharashtra government said a case had been registered in the Mazgaon district court against the trust and its trustees. Actor Sonu Sood received the medicines from several pharmacies within the private Lifeline Care Hospital in Gorgaon.
- In 2021, he wrote to Sonia Gandhi complaining about the “abuse” he suffered at the hands of Mumbai chief Bhai Jagtap during public protests. In a letter, Siddique said Jagtap insulted him in the presence of senior leaders during a morcha ceremony in Dadar. He said in the letter,
Ahead of the protest, a delegation of leaders visited the Raj Gruha memorial of Dr BR Ambedkar to pay tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution. Senior leaders KC Venugopalji and HK Patilji accompanied him. Even though I am one of only four MPs from Mumbai representing the party, my name is not on the list.As an elected representative, when the police are willing to let me go [to the memorial], Jagtap ji rushed out and told the staff not to let me be part of the delegation. When I asked him to protect me because he was my president, he used foul language against me. He said to me, ‘Go to hell if you feel bad about it’. “
- In 2022, he took to Twitter to accuse the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), BMC and Bandra East Slum Rehabilitation Authority of corruption in projects. He said in a Twitter post,
H/East Zone is riddled with corruption and needs a thorough investigation into all the work done by MMRDA and BMC in the last 2.5 years. BKC smart parking, potholed roads, SWM scam, poorly planned cycle lanes, SRA scam. I could go on and on! “
- In 2022, when the Maharashtra government announced that it would build 300 houses in Mumbai for MLAs from rural areas, Zeeshan took to Twitter to talk about the Maharashtra government’s decision and criticized it . The houses will be allotted to MLAs from outside Mumbai who have difficulty buying or renting an apartment in Mumbai, the government said in a tweet. The other party said that the houses should not be given to MLAs because they have monthly allowances and can afford apartments. He said in a Twitter post,
I do not need houses provided by the Maharashtra government as thousands of people in my Vandre East Assembly do not have houses and live in dilapidated conditions. Request Maharashtra CM and Jitendra Awhad ji to use the money to build their houses instead of providing houses to MLAs. “
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