Siddique’s murder left the political fraternity shocked and grieved, with Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister Ajit Pawar promising strict action.

The Mumbai police have identified the alleged third shooter involved in the killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar) leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique.

Senior NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bandra East, Mumbai. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai, will be cremated with full state honours. Siddique, a former minister in the Maharashtra government (2004-2008) and chairman of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA),

Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on Saturday.

After veteran NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead near his son's office in Mumbai's Bandra last night, a political slugfest has erupted over the killing between the ruling BJP and Opposition parties.

Baba Siddique, a former minister in Maharashtra, was shot several times in the chest outside his son's office. Maharashtra is due to hold state elections next month.Indian politician Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai on Saturday.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar confirmed that the investigation into the murder of three-time MLA Baba Siddique is progressing quickly. Two suspects have been arrested, and police are working to identify others involved.

Baba Siddique, a three-time MLA from Bandra West, had joined Ajit Pawar's NCP earlier in February this year after resigning from the Congress.

Baba Siddique, 65, was a key Muslim political leader in Maharashtra and also served as state minister. More than politics, Siddique was known for his socialite image and hosting grand iftar parties every year.

Maharashtra's former minister and a leader of National Congress Party (Ajit Pawar's faction) has died after being shot at inside his son's office in Mumbai's Bandra, according to news agency ANI.