Baba Siddique Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Baba Ziauddin Siddique
Other name	Baba Jiasuddin Siddique
Profession	Politician
Known For	His grand Iftar parties that hosted top Bollywood stars
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (INC) (1997- 2024) • Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (2024)
Political Journey	• 1977: Joined the Indian National Congress • 1993–1998: Elected as the Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation • 1998–2003: Elected as the Municipal Councilor in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation for the second term • 1999: Became a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Bandra West Assembly Constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress • 2000–2004: Served as the Chairman of the MHADA Mumbai Board • 2004: Re-elected as an MLA from the Bandra West Assembly Constituency • 2004–2008: Served as the Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and FDA • 2009: Elected as an MLA from the Vandre West Assembly constituency • 2014: Served as the Chairperson & Senior Vice President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee • 2019: Served as a member of the Parliamentary Board of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee • February 2024: Quit the Indian National Congress (INC) • February 2024: Joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 September 1958 (Saturday)
Birthplace	Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Date of Death	12 October 2024
Place of Death	Outside his son Zeeshan Siddiqui's office near Colgate Ground in Nirmal Nagar, Bandra (East), Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	66 Years
Death Cause	Assassination by Gunshots
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	St. Annes High school, Bandra
College/University	M.M.K. College, Bandra (1977-1978)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	C-858/57, Ambedkar Road, Mumbai West
Controversy	SRA scam money laundering case: In 2014 Baba Siddique was suspected to be involved in money laundering the slum rehabilitation authority money. The enforcement directorate conducted a raid at five locations including Siddique's premises after an FIR was filled against Siddique and 157 others including some congress leaders for embezzling about Rs. 400 Crores. [1]The Times of India Nothing was found against Siddique during the raids and he finally came out clean. ED professionals suspected that the embezzled money had been cleverly invested in business. After this, Sachin Sawant, a Congress leader tweeted and wrote, This is a pattern. The ED and Central Bureau of Investigation harass the Opposition. The government is trying to damage our image and suppress our voice. This is a tactic to divert attention from the government’s failures and scare the Opposition. We will not be deterred and will continue to raise our voices.' [2]The Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	8 August
Family
Wife/Spouse	Shehzeen Siddique (aka Alka Bindra)
Children	Son- Zeeshan Siddique (Politician) Daughter- Arshia Siddique (Doctor)
Parents	Father- Abdul Rahim Siddique (watchmaker) Mother- Razia Siddique
Favourites
Actor	Sunil Dutt
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes Benz A 180 Sport
Money Factor
Salary/Income (as of 2013)	Rs 71,64,370
Assets/Properties (as of 2014)	Movable Assets • Cash Rs. 87,526 • Bank Deposits Rs. 24,46,643 • Shares, Bonds & Debentures Rs. 29,09,818 • LIC Rs. 72,63,150 • Loans and advances given Rs. 3,09,74,000 • Motor Vehicle Rs. 29,43,991 • Jewellery Rs. 74,10,983 • Other Assets Rs. 1,05,94,476 Immovable Assets • Commercial Buildings Rs. 4,01,17,602 • Residential Buildings Rs. 19,05,96,198
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 26,67,57,750 (as of 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts about Baba Siddique

• Baba Siddique was born in a middle-class family in Gopalganj, Bihar.

• When he was five years old, he shifted to Mumbai with his father, where he grew up.

• In 1977, while he was in college, he joined the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress as a student leader.

• As a member of the Mumbai chapter of NSUI, Baba Siddique took part in various student movements.

• In 1980, Siddique was appointed as the General Secretary of the Bandra Taluka of the Bandra Youth Congress.

• Two years later, he was elected as the President of the Bandra Youth Congress.

• In 1988, he was appointed as the president of the Mumbai Youth Congress.

• In 2011, he deployed a total amount of Rs. 1.18 crores out of his area development funds for building the Bandra-Khar Eco-Garden. ^[3]The Times of India
  
  

  Baba Siddique at a grain distribution event

• He remained in the limelight for his association with Bollywood celebrities.  He was close to several Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sanjay Dutt.

• Every year, he used to host a lavish Iftar party at the end of Ramadan, and all major celebrities, politicians, and businessmen were invited as party guests.
  

  Baba Siddique during his Iftar Party

• In 2022, Baba Siddique was trolled all over social media for pushing Shah Rukh Khan to pose for the paparazzi and making him feel uncomfortable. ^[4]DNA

• He had closely worked with Sunil Dutt, whom he referred to as his mentor.
  

  Baba Siddique with Sunil Dutt

• Apparently, it was during Siddique’s 2013 iftar party that the Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan ended their much-discussed rift with a hug.
  

  Baba Siddique with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan during his Iftar Party

• During the Covid-19 period, Baba earned praise for supplying life-saving medicines to patients.

• On 12 October 2024, Baba was assassinated by three armed assailants who fired several rounds of ammunition at him at around 9:30 at night while he was standing near his son’s office. Following his death, the shooters who carried out the attack claimed that they belonged to Lawrence Bishnoi‘s gang. Two out of the three attackers were taken into custody by the Mumbai Police later.

• During the police investigation, the shooters informed the police that they learned to operate the firearms by watching YouTube videos for around 4 weeks as they could not find an open space for practice in Mumbai.