India, Aug. 15 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) plans to appoint Zeeshan Siddique as the new president of its Mumbai unit, a move that would make the 33-year-old the youngest Mumbai president of the party.

Siddique is considered close to Parth Pawar, NCP Rajya Sabha MP and son of party president Sunetra Pawar. The appointment would also be indicative of the mother-son duo slowly taking control of the party organisation by appointing individuals of their choice in key positions.

NCP insiders say Pawar has also backed the appointments of Vaishali Nagawade as the NCP's Maharashtra women's wing president, Nikhil Thakare as state youth wing president, and Nirmala Nawale as the state president of the Yuvati Congress, the party's young ...