Gopalganj: In a shocking incident, NCP (Ajit faction) leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was fatally shot in Bandra East, Mumbai on Saturday night. While his political career flourished in Maharashtra, Siddique's roots ran deep in Bihar's Gopalganj district, where his death has cast a pall of sorrow.
Born on September 13, 1958, in Sheikhtoli village of Manjhagarh block, Gopalganj, Baba Ziauddin Siddique maintained strong ties to his ancestral home. His maternal cousin, Mohammad Jalaluddin's family, still resides in Sheikhtoli.
Siddique's journey from a watchmaker's son in Bandra to a three-term MLA and state minister was a source of pride for his village. He often spoke of his enduring connection to Bihar, describing it as the "land of education" and praising the state's hardworking people for their achievements across India and globally.