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Zeeshan Siddique said he communicated to the party that his fathers exit shouldnt have a bearing on his association with the Congress. | Latest News India

Zeeshan Siddique, former Mumbai Youth Congress president, claimed he was told to lose weight before meeting Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra. He criticized the mistreatment of minority leaders within Congress. Siddique resigned and joined the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. He voiced concerns about the Congress partys alliance with Uddhav Thackerays Shiv Sena faction.

Lok Sabha Polls: Zeeshan Siddiqui, a party MLA from Maharashtra, has accused leaders close to Rahul Gandhi of body-shaming and being rude. He is not the first to train guns on Gandhi’s inner circle.

Zeeshan Siddique, son of former Congress leader Baba Siddique, on Thursday claimed an unconventional obstacle he faced in his quest to meet Rahul Gandhi - a weight loss programme.

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Former Mumbai Youth Congress leader Zeeshan Siddique on Thursday triggered controversy when he claimed he was asked to lose weight if he had to meet Rahul Gandhi.

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen party is eyeing to enter the Lok Sabha arena in Mumbai this year and considering fielding its lone MP from Maharashtra from a seat in the state capital. Party chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the party was discussing Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar MP Imtiaz Jaleel’s proposal to contest the upcoming LS elections from Mumbai North Central constituency. Recently, Owaisi cited the recent violence in Mira Road as the reason to contest from Mumbai.

Mahadeshwar had been unwell for a few days and had recently returned to Mumbai from Kankavli village. The news of his demise came as a shock to many in the political fraternity.

He is a labour union leader with declared assets running into crores, has landed property in Dubai, and stays next to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in the tony, upmarket suburb of Bandra in Mumbai. Now, as the new president of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC), Ashok aka Bhai Jagtap is the man tasked with reviving the Congress in the city, and lead it in the crucial elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in early 2022. Jagtap takes over from former Lok Sabha MP Ek...