Narayan Rane

Narayan Rane
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
In office
7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byNitin Gadkari
Succeeded byJitan Ram Manjhi
13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
1 February 1999 – 17 October 1999
Preceded byManohar Joshi
Succeeded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Minister of Industry, Port & Employment, Maharashtra
In office
20 November 2010 – October 2014
Preceded byRajendra Darda
Succeeded bySubhash Desai
Minister of Revenue, Maharashtra
In office
15 June 1996 – 1 February 1999
Preceded bySudhir Joshi
Succeeded byEknath Khadse
In office
16 August 2005 – 6 December 2008
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded byPatangrao Kadam
In office
9 November 2009 – 19 November 2010
Preceded byPatangrao Kadam
Succeeded byBalasaheb Thorat
Minister for Industry, Maharashtra
In office
10 February 2009 – 9 November 2009
Preceded byAshok Chavan
Succeeded byRajendra Darda
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
8 July 2016 – 22 September 2017
ConstituencyElected by MLAs[1]
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
8 April 2018 – 2 April 2024[2]
Succeeded byAshok Chavan
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byVinayak Raut
ConstituencyRatnagiri-Sindhudurg
Personal details
Born (1952-04-10) 10 April 1952 (age 72)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha (2017–2019)
Indian National Congress (2005–2017)
Shiv Sena (1968–2005)
SpouseNeelam N. Rane
ChildrenNilesh Rane
Nitesh Rane
Residence(s)Malvan, Maharashtra, India
Education[3]
OccupationPolitician
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Narayan Tatu Rane (born 10 April 1952) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg. He was former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He former serves as Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Second Modi ministry. He has previously held Cabinet Ministry positions for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment; Revenue; and Industry in the Government of Maharashtra.[4]

He was a member of Shiv Sena and opposition leader of Vidhan Sabha until July 2005, when he joined Indian National Congress party. He quit Congress in September 2017 and launched the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha. In 2018, he declared support for Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP nomination.[5] On 15 October 2019, merged his party, Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha, into the BJP.[6]

  1. ^ "Maharashtra Council polls: Narayan Rane among 10 candidates elected unopposed". DNA India. 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Former PM Manmohan Singh Retires From Rajya Sabha After 33 Years". 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Shri Narayan Rane | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in.
  4. ^ "महाराष्ट्र : नारायण राणे की आत्मकथा आने की खबर से". AR Live News. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Will decide on future of my party within a week: Narayan Rane". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Kept Waiting For Months, Konkan Strongman Narayan Rane Finally Joins BJP With His Outfit". News18. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.