Sachin Ahir

Sachin Ahir (Marathi: सचिन अहिर) (born 21 March 1972 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian politician from Mumbai, Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).^[3] He is current member of Maharashtra Legislative Council.^[1] He was Member of the Legislative Assembly from Worli constituency.^[4][5]

Sachin Ahir
सचिन अहिर
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office July 2022
Preceded by	Sujitsingh Thakur
Constituency	elected by Legislative Assembly members
Minister of State Government of Maharashtra[2]
In office 11 June 2013 – 26 September 2014
Ministry&Departments	Housing Slum Improvement House Repairs Re-Construction Urban Land Ceiling Industries Mines Social Justice De-addiction Activities Environment Tribal Development Nomadic Tribes Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
Chief Minister	Prithviraj Chavan
In office 7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010
Ministry&Departments	Housing Slum Improvement Repairs and Reconstruction Urban Land Ceiling Industries Mines Social Justice De-Addiction Activities Environment
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 22 October 2009 – 19 October 2014
Preceded by	Dattaji Nalawade
Succeeded by	Sunil Shinde
Constituency	Worli
In office 1999–2009
Preceded by	Datta Rane
Succeeded by	Bala Nandgaonkar
Constituency	Shivadi
Personal details
Born	(1972-03-21) 21 March 1972 (age 53) Mumbai, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)(2019-)
Other political affiliations	Nationalist Congress Party(1999-2019)
Spouse	Sangeeta Ahir
Relatives	Arun Gawli (uncle)

Community service

Sachin and his wife have established the Shree Sankalp Pratishthan charitable trust.^[6] The trust has been involved in organisation of the Worli Festival^[7] and Dahi Handi events during the festival of Govinda.^[8]

Positions held

• 1999: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)^[9]
• 2004: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
• 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)^[4]
• 2009: Appointed Minister of State for Housing in Maharashtra Government^[2]
• 2020 : Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena
• 2022: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (1st term)^[1]

With Trade Union

Sachin Ahir began his work with the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh in 1993. After holding the post of Secretary, he was eventually elected as the President of this union. He has also been at the helm of the Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh since 1996. He also led the Mazagaon Dock, Mahindra and Mahindra Union, etc. He also influenced the labour movement by carrying out agreements for increment in salaries of the workers in all these industries.