Now the Municipal Corporation Mayor elections are awaited in Maharashtra. The results have come but mayor has not been elected in any municipal corporation yet. Political parties are collecting data and where the data is clear, discussions are going on as to whose participation will be there. Everyone’s eyes are also on Thane Municipal Corporation. There are total 131 seats here. The majority figure is 66. Shiv Sena has won 75 seats here. Whereas BJP has 28 councillors. Asaduddin Owaisi’s party surprisingly won 5 seats here.

Whom will AIMIM support?

Meanwhile, when AIMIM’s youth councilor from Thane Sahar Shaikh was asked who her party would support here, she said, “We have not decided yet, you will know soon.”

There is still a lot of work to be done – Sahar Shaikh

Sahar Shaikh, who came for registration after the victory, said, “Today we have been registered. I am happy. There is still a lot of work to be done. All the candidates of our party AIMIM who have won have registered together.”

Comment on ‘green color’ statement also

On the statement of ‘green’, she once again said, “The color of our party is green. If it was saffron, it would have been called saffron. I have already given clarification on this in the media. Those who are sensible, they have understood. Many people have spoken in my favor. It is not necessary that they are Muslims, there are many people from other communities too. My vision for Mumbra has reached many people. I thank those who understood its real meaning.”

Who has how many seats in Thane?

BJP- 28
Shiv Sena- 75
NCP-9
Shiv Sena (UBT)- 1
NCP(SP)- 12
AIMIM-5
Other- 1

Let us tell you that Municipal Corporation elections were held in Maharashtra on 15th January. The results were announced on 16 January. After this, reservation for the post of Mayor was decided through lottery on 22 January. The picture of who will become mayor may become clear in the first week of February.

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has said that AIMIM’s newly elected councilor Sahar Shaikh has apologized for her controversial statement. He said that Sahar Shaikh’s statement about making Mumbai green is provocative, it instigates Hindus. After our complaint the police had called him twice. After filing a complaint with the police, Sahar Sheikh has apologized.

Kirit Somaiya said, “Sahar Shaikh has written and apologized. She wrote, “It was not my intention to hurt anyone’s sentiments and hence I apologize.” In my opinion, green color is the flag of my party, but I will work for the tricolor of India throughout my life.” Somaiya said that since Sehar is young, we have also accepted her apology.

AIMIM leaders are radicalizing the next generation – Somaiya

The BJP leader further said, “The matter of concern is that AIMIM leaders are now awakening their next generation and radicalizing them. AIMIM means New Muslim League, they instigate Muslims. They made Malegaon green, Mankhurd green, if they make Mumbra green, that’s enough and now they are trying to make Mumbai green and we don’t accept that.

We accept Sahar Sheikh’s apology- Kirit Somaiya

Kirit Somaiya said, “Sahar Shaikh is a 22 year old girl, she has apologized. We also accept his apology. But these Muslim fundamentalists, who are getting help from outside, are now ruining their new generation. Wherever Bharatiya Janata Party is in power, we have not discriminated anywhere. Dear sister is not the dear sister of Shinde and Deva Bhau. Be it Muslim or Hindu, all sisters are lovely. Want to convert Mumbai into Muslims in the coming years. Devendra Fadnavis government is now in the field against it.

Who is Sahar Sheikh?

AIMIM councilor Sahar Shaikh, while giving a speech during the meeting, had said that we will make Mumbra green. After this the controversy increased and Sahar Sheikh came into discussion across the country. Sahar Yunus Shaikh, who has recently been elected as councilor from AIMIM from Mumbra Ward 30 in Thane Municipal Corporation. Being a young face, she has a lot of craze among the youth.

Sahar Sheikh has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management Studies (BMS) from Mumbai University. His higher education has given him advantage in the campaign. In his nomination paper, he mentioned car washing center as his main profession. According to Sahar’s father Yunus, she was preparing for IAS, but NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad inspired his daughter to join active politics.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s national spokesperson Amitosh Pareek has reacted to the green belt statement of Sahar Shaikh, councilor of Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM in Mumbai. He said that this dream of Asaduddin Owaisi and his party will remain a dream only. It will never be completed. India is a country governed by the Constitution. There is no place for green belt in the constitution. This kind of statement comes in the category of treason, it is anti-national.

VHP spokesperson Amitosh Pareek further said, “This thinking of Asaduddin Owaisi’s party is appeasement. It is going to lead to fanaticism and break the country. Such statements make no sense. The people of India have now become wise. She understands the motive behind this very well.

AIMIM is a party with Nizam’s ideology – Amitosh Pareek

He said, “Bringing Owaisi’s party to power will be a disgrace to the name of the country.” AIMIM is a party with the ideology of Nizam. Its thinking is completely fundamentalist. The blood of killing Hindus is on the forehead of this party. The thinking of Owaisi’s party is completely of radicalization. This party only promotes fundamentalism. The people of Mumbai must be wondering what kind of councilor they have chosen. Owaisi’s dream of a hijab PM will also never be fulfilled.

What did AIMIM councilor Sahar Shaikh say?

AIMIM councilor Sahar Shaikh’s statement came after AIMIM’s big victory in the Thane Municipal Corporation elections, where the party won 5-6 seats in Mumbra. While giving a speech at a meeting on January 18, Sahar Sheikh had said, “We will make Mumbra green.” Later, when the controversy escalated, she clarified that she had said these words about the flag and symbol of her party. His intention was not to hurt anyone’s sentiments or spoil the atmosphere. Sahar Shaikh had also said in her clarification that if their flag had been orange or saffron, she would have promoted the same.

AIMIM’s youth councilor Sahar Shaikh has won from Ward No. 30 of Thane in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections. 25 year old Sahar Shaikh told that she got a message from party chief Asaduddin Owaisi sir, personally he is a little busy, hence could not call but he has messaged that you are a brave daughter of a very brave father. We want you to do better in future, so reading this message made my heart very happy.

AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh said, “I got a call from Syed Imtiaz Jalil sir and he was very happy. He congratulated me on my victory and said that we are with you. Due to which I got a lot of support from the AIMIM party. When I got his call, I was very happy.”

Mumbai, Maharashtra: AIMIM Corporator Sahar Shaikh says, “I felt very happy when I received their calls. Syed Imtiaz Jaleel called me, and he was very happy. He congratulated me on my victory and said, ‘We are with you,’ which gave me great support. Alhamdulillah, the support… pic.twitter.com/VZDu3zjD9J

— IANS (@ians_india) January 21, 2026

We lived up to people’s expectations – Sahar Sheikh

Sahar Shaikh further said, “Of course, people had a lot of expectations from us and in the last 6-7 years, we have lived up to them. If we look at it from a perspective, all the people who used to come to the office for help, I have always been of the opinion that first they knocked on the door of Allah, then Allah gave them my address, only then they reached my office. I have never disappointed anyone. I never felt it was right to say that no one’s work could be done. If I could not do it, I used my contacts and helped them through others.

Mumbai, Maharashtra: AIMIM Corporator Sahar Shaikh says, “Of course, people have given us immense hope, and Alhamdulillah, over the last 6–7 years, we have been able to stand strong. I believe that when people come to our office seeking help, they first knock on Allah’s door, and… pic.twitter.com/1rVMdvph7Y

— IANS (@ians_india) January 21, 2026

Sharad group’s NCP did not want to give us ticket – Sahar Shaikh

He claimed, “NCP (SP) did not want to give us tickets. He said that there was pressure from the panel. He took a very wrong decision and because of this the party became weak. When I also spoke to him on a personal level, of course we have been associated with him for many years, and we have a family like relationship with him, so we asked him on a personal level that if you call us your friends and we are part of a close relationship and close circle, then you should have told us clearly that you are not giving us tickets, but ”

The youth councilor of AIMIM further said, “It was understood from his answer that he did not want me to contest the elections because if he was not giving the ticket then others were ready to give the ticket.” He was afraid that she might go and join another party but the whole game changed. Let us tell you that father Yunus Sheikh was in Sharad Pawar faction and had asked for a ticket for his daughter but when he did not get it, he joined AIMIM and the daughter won.