Mumbai: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui, who resigned from the Congress party on Thursday, said he has moved on as he was ‘no longer needed’ in the old party. “I had to take a decision and I have taken the decision. When you don’t understand something and it doesn’t improve despite repeated attempts, you need to understand that you are no longer needed and you should move on. So, I have moved ahead,” said Baba Siddiqui. Talking to journalists here, the former minister said that despite repeatedly expressing his views, when work is not done then it is better to step aside.

When asked whether he would join the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), he said he would take a decision in this regard on February 10. He said, “I will take a decision on February 10. You’ll see where I’m going.” ,” He said. Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui on Thursday announced his resignation from the primary membership of Congress. He was associated with the oldest party for 48 years.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Eknath Gaikwad hit out at Baba Siddiqui and said his resignation will not make any difference to the grand old party. “People are changing parties like clothes. He has gone for his own selfish interest. What to talk about those who are not of his party and ideas. Today, when Congress needed him the most, he left Congress. “However, people come and come.” Go to Congress. Our party is an idea and ideas never die.

The Congress party will work more strongly in the coming days,” he said. Baba Siddiqui’s son Zeeshan Siddiqui is currently the Congress MLA from Bandra (East), Mumbai. Baba Siddiqui was an MLA for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009, and had also served as Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Labor and FDA (2004–08) and previously served as a municipal councilor. . Two consecutive terms (1992–1997). He has also served as the President and Senior Vice President of the Parliamentary Board of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.