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NCP Names Zeeshan Siddique Mumbai Unit President

The appointment is intended to rebuild the party’s weak Mumbai organisation by elevating a young leader with close ties to the Pawar family.

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Parth is handpicking leaders for key positions as he seeks to reshape the party’s organisational structure and take complete control of the ruling outfit.
Zeeshan is an MLC and son of slain NCP leader and former minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Bandra on October 12, 2024.
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Overview

  • The party handed Siddique his appointment letter at Devgiri on Wednesday in a ceremony led by party president Sunetra Pawar and attended by MP Parth Pawar.
  • The reshuffle also made Umesh Patil the NCP’s national chief spokesperson to strengthen the party’s communications and public messaging.
  • Zeeshan Siddique returned to elected office as an MLC in May 2026 after losing the 2024 Bandra East assembly race and is the son of the late Baba Siddique.
  • The changes respond to the NCP’s poor Mumbai showing in the January 2026 BMC elections and have already prompted protest, including the Mumbai working president’s resignation and a formal challenge to Patil’s appointment.
  • Party insiders say the moves reflect Parth Pawar’s push to remake city leadership and could lead to further organisational and ministerial changes as the NCP tries to rebuild its urban base.