Sachin Ahir, close to Aditya Thackeray, joins Shinde group, big change in Maharashtra politics

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 30, 2026

Knews Desk- There has been a big change in the politics of Maharashtra, where Shiv Sena (UBT) has suffered another setback. Legislative Council member Sachin Ahir, considered close to Aditya Thackeray, has joined the Eknath Shinde faction. Along with this, he has also filed his nomination for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.

Many big faces of state politics were present during the nomination, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Sunetra Pawar and many senior leaders of Shiv Sena and BJP. Sachin Ahir has been counted among Aditya Thackeray’s trusted leaders for a long time and he played an important role in Aditya Thackeray’s election campaign in Worli assembly constituency. In such a situation, his change of party is being considered a big political blow for Shiv Sena (UBT).

In political circles this development is being seen as ‘Operation Tiger-3’. Shinde faction claims that in the coming time, more MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray camp may join them, due to which a big change can be seen in the politics of Maharashtra. Sachin Ahir has been NCP MLA thrice from Shivri and Worli seats of Mumbai. He has also served as Minister of State for Housing in the state government. Before the year 2019, he had left NCP and joined the then undivided Shiv Sena.

At the same time, in the 2019 and 2024 elections, he played an important role in supporting Aditya Thackeray on Worli seat. For this reason, he was counted among the leaders close to Aditya Thackeray. Political analysts believe that by making Sachin Ahir the candidate for the post of Deputy Chairman, the Shinde group is working on a strategy to strengthen its hold in the Worli region. In the coming times, this step is being seen as a direct challenge to Aditya Thackeray’s stronghold.

At present, this whole incident has intensified the stir in the politics of Maharashtra and everyone’s eyes are fixed on the further political developments.