NEW DELHI (AP) — A senior politician in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood has been shot dead weeks before a key state election.

Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader often seen bridging the worlds of politics and Bollywood, was tragically shot dead in Mumbai. Known for his star-studded iftar parties, Siddique was closely associated with Sunil Dutt and regarded as family by Priya Dutt.

An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on Baba Siddique, 66, near the office of his son, who is also a politician, according to local media reports.

Un político de alto nivel en la capital financiera india, Mumbai, que era conocido por sus estrechos lazos con Bollywood fue asesinado a tiros unas semanas antes de unas cruciales elecciones estatales.

On Dussehra on the night of October 12 three attackers shot and killed NCP leader Baba Siddiqui. Two of the threeattackers were caught by the crowd on the spot and handed over tothe police. One is absconding.

Prominent Maharashtra leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra area on Dussehra. Shooters gunned him down outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique's office and fled on a bike. The murder of the influential former minister has sent shockwaves through political and Bollywood circles.