Sachin Ahir Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sachin Mohan Ahir
Profession(s)	• Social worker • Politician
Famous for	Being minister in Maharashtra government
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	70 Kg (154 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Politics
Political Party	• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (1999-2019) • Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)(2019-2026) • Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) (2026)
Political Journey	• 1999: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, first term, from Worli constituency • 2004: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, second term • 2009: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, third term • 2009: Appointed Minister of State for Housing, Industries and Environment in Maharashtra government • 2014: Lost Assembly election to undivided Shiv Sena candidate Sunil Shinde • 2019: Quit NCP and joined undivided Shiv Sena • 2020: Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena • 2022: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council, first term • 2024: Played organisational role in Sena UBT retaining Worli seat • 2026: Crossed over to Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena, filed nomination for Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 March 1972 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2026)	54 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
College/University	Smt. Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economics, Linking Road, Bandra Mumbai- 400050
Educational Qualification	12th Pass
Religion.	Hinduism
Caste	Ahir (Yadav)
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn • Threads
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Date- 6 April
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sangeeta Ahir (Producer)
Children	Daughter(s)- 2 • Kiran Ahir • Aishwarya Ahir
Parents	Father- Mohan Bania Mother- Ashalata Gawli
Other Relatives	Maternal Uncle- Arun Gawli (Gangster turned politician)
Money Factor
Salary (As of FY 2020-2021)	Rs 30,29,020
Assets/Properties (As of FY 2020-2021)	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 59,247 Bank Deposits: Rs. 2,16,01,323 NSS & Postal Savings: Rs. 12,62,572 LIC: Rs 82,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 2,50,920 Others: Rs. 3,14,601 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 46,72,000 Residential Buildings: Rs. 4,10,00,000
Net Worth (As of FY 2020-2021)	Rs 8,25,85,996

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sachin Ahir

• Sachin Ahir is from Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• As for his family, he is the son of Ashalata, who is sister of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli.

• Mohan Gangaram Bania, popularly known as Ahir, was his father and employed by Air India.

• Ahir started his public career with his uncle Arun Gawli and the labour unions of Mumbai.

• He joined one of the prominent labour organisations in Mumbai in 1993, the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh.

• He was its first secretary and then its president. He became a member of Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh in 1996.

• He was engaged during this time with unions of Mazagon Dock and Mahindra and Mahindra employees.

• Ahir carried out agreements for increment in salaries of workers in these industries.

• His involvement in wage negotiations, labour settlements and worker mobilisation gave him a lot of influence in the traditional belt of mill workers in Mumbai, especially in central Mumbai and Worli.

• Ahir joined mainstream politics in 1999 with the undivided NCP and stayed with this party for almost 20 years.
  

  Sachin Ahir during his early days in the politics

• He subsequently won several Assembly elections from the Worli area and served as a Minister in the State Government in important portfolios.
  

  Sachin Ahir taking oath as minister

• His position in the NCP weakened after an electoral defeat at the hands of the undivided Shiv Sena.

• He later quit the NCP and joined the then undivided Shiv Sena, ahead of the Assembly elections.

• His induction had political importance as the Sena was ready with Aaditya Thackeray for the Worli seat.
  

  Sachin Ahir with Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray (right to left)

• The vote was the first direct election where a member of the Thackeray family was involved.

• Ahir was instrumental in his mobilisation efforts as he had a strong organisational network and influence in the constituency, which helped Aaditya secure a victory by over 67,000 votes.

• After the formation of Maha Vikas Aghadi government with Uddhav Thackeray, Ahir’s stature in undivided Shiv Sena increased further.

• He moved up the ranks in the party and stuck with the Uddhav camp after the split in the Shiv Sena.

• He remained active in the Sena UBT in Worli, even in a later Assembly election, when Aaditya was severely challenged by competitors.

• Following the exodus of several of its Members of Parliament, the Shiv Sena UBT suffered another setback after Ahir crossed over to the Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena in June 2026.

• He also nominated himself as Sena’s candidate for Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.

• Ahir is also involved in several social works in the city and is the founder of the Shree Sankalp Pratishthan, a charitable organization which organizes one of the most popular Dahi Handi events in Mumbai during Govinda and the Worli Festival with his wife Sangeeta Ahir.