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Yunus Shaikh to join Shiv Sena? Corporator Sahar Shaikh reacts
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News18•17-10-2026, 12:38
Yunus Shaikh to join Shiv Sena? Corporator Sahar Shaikh reacts
- •Rumors circulated that MIM corporator Sahar Shaikh's father, Yunus Shaikh, joined Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena ahead of the Thane Municipal Corporation elections.
- •Photos surfaced showing Yunus Shaikh receiving an appointment letter as the Mumbra-Kalwa Cable Sena President of the Shinde faction.
- •Reacting to the development, corporator Sahar Shaikh stated that she does not feel Shiv Sena is a Hindutva party as no one ever made them feel that way.
- •Sahar Shaikh had previously faced heavy criticism for stating she wanted to cover Mumbra in green, making her father's new position in the Shinde faction a subject of intense political discussion.
Key Questions Answered
Yunus Shaikh was appointed as the Mumbra-Kalwa Cable Sena President of the Shinde faction, with office-bearers handing him an appointment letter.
Sahar Shaikh stated that she does not feel Shiv Sena is a Hindutva party at all, because no one ever made them feel that way.
In her earlier speeches, Sahar Shaikh stated that she wanted to cover the entire Mumbra region with the green color, which drew heavy criticism.
