The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded Union minister Narayan Rane from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Maharashtra. Rane is pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vinayak Raut, who is the sitting Lok Sabha member from this constituency.

Maharashtra Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant's brother Kiran Samant was keen on contesting this Lok Sabha seat. However, the BJP managed to get the seat for itself and fielded Rane. This seat has not been contested by the BJP earlier.

The BJP shares power in Maharashtra with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-helmed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as part of the 'Mahayuti' alliance.

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The Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency, which covers two key coastal districts of Maharashtra, has traditionally been a bastion of the undivided Shiv Sena. After the party split in June 2022, Vinayak Raut supported the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction, which has now renominated him from the seat.

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Rane's elder son Nilesh Rane had won the 2009 Lok Sabha election in the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency when the Rane family was part of the Congress. Nilesh was re-nominated by the Congress, but lost the 2014 Lok Sabha election against Vinayak Raut.

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Raut retained the constituency in 2019 when Nilesh contested as the candidate of Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha, a political outfit floated by his father. The outfit was later merged into the BJP.

Narayan Rane had started his political career in the undivided Shiv Sena and went on to become the chief minister in 1999. However, he was expelled from the party by its founder Bal Thackeray in 2005 for 'anti-party activities'.

Rane’s younger son Nitesh represents the Kankavli assembly constituency in Sindhudurg district.

 
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded Union minister Narayan Rane from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Maharashtra. Rane is pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vinayak Raut, who is the sitting Lok Sabha member from this constituency.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded Union minister Narayan Rane from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Maharashtra. Rane is pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vinayak Raut, who is the sitting Lok Sabha member from this constituency. Maharashtra Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant's brother Kiran Samant was keen on contesting this Lok Sabha seat. However, the BJP managed to get the seat for itself and fielded Rane. This seat has not been contested by the BJP earlier. The BJP shares power in Maharashtra with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-helmed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as part of the 'Mahayuti' alliance. Also Read | Lok Sabha polls 2024: Meghalaya to vote in Phase 1. Here are the key candidates The Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency, which covers two key coastal districts of Maharashtra, has traditionally been a bastion of the undivided Shiv Sena. After the party split in June 2022, Vinayak Raut supported the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction, which has now renominated him from the seat. Also Read | Lok Sabha elections 2024: A guide on how to vote for first-time voters Rane's elder son Nilesh Rane had won the 2009 Lok Sabha election in the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency when the Rane family was part of the Congress. Nilesh was re-nominated by the Congress, but lost the 2014 Lok Sabha election against Vinayak Raut. Watch | India Elections 2024: The mother of all elections × Raut retained the constituency in 2019 when Nilesh contested as the candidate of Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha, a political outfit floated by his father. The outfit was later merged into the BJP. Narayan Rane had started his political career in the undivided Shiv Sena and went on to become the chief minister in 1999. However, he was expelled from the party by its founder Bal Thackeray in 2005 for 'anti-party activities'. Rane’s younger son Nitesh represents the Kankavli assembly constituency in Sindhudurg district.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP fields Union minister Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

Congress'&nbsp;Nitish Rane on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-assembly-polls-bjp-announces-first-list-of-125-candidates-253064">Maharashtra polls</a>.

Son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane, Nitish was a former Congress MLA.

The polls in the state are scheduled to take place on October 21 and the results will be declared on October 24.

It is likely that Nitesh Rane will contest from the Kankavli seat in the coastal Konkan region.

Nitesh had won the 2014 Assembly elections from Ankavli seat in Sindhudurg district on a Congress ticket.

He defeated the then BJP MLA Pramod Jathar.

Congress' Nitish Rane on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Maharashtra polls. Son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane, Nitish was a former Congress MLA.

Congress' Nitish Rane on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Maharashtra polls. Son of former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane, Nitish was a former Congress MLA. The polls in the state are scheduled to take place on October 21 and the results will be declared on October 24. It is likely that Nitesh Rane will contest from the Kankavli seat in the coastal Konkan region. Nitesh had won the 2014 Assembly elections from Ankavli seat in Sindhudurg district on a Congress ticket. He defeated the then BJP MLA Pramod Jathar.

Congress' Nitesh Rane joins Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of Maharashtra polls

The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Narayan Rane has accepted the offer to fight in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the&nbsp;BJP ticket.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rane will file the nomination papers from the party&nbsp;quota for the biennial Rajya Sabha seat on March 12.

The elections&nbsp;to the 58 seats of the&nbsp;upper house of the Parliament are scheduled for March 23.

Rane was part of&nbsp;Congress for over a decade. He had joined the party in 2005 after&nbsp;quitting from Shiv Sena.

He ended his longtime association with Congress in September 2017 accusing&nbsp;the party that it was not fulfilling its promise of appointing&nbsp;him as the chief minister of Maharashtra.&nbsp;

After quitting Congress, Rane formed his own party called the Maharashtra Swabhiman Party and allied with BJP led NDA.

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Rane will file the nomination papers from the party quota for the biennial Rajya Sabha seat on March 12

The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Narayan Rane has accepted the offer to fight in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the BJP ticket. Rane will file the nomination papers from the party quota for the biennial Rajya Sabha seat on March 12. The elections to the 58 seats of the upper house of the Parliament are scheduled for March 23. Rane was part of Congress for over a decade. He had joined the party in 2005 after quitting from Shiv Sena. He ended his longtime association with Congress in September 2017 accusing the party that it was not fulfilling its promise of appointing him as the chief minister of Maharashtra. After quitting Congress, Rane formed his own party called the Maharashtra Swabhiman Party and allied with BJP led NDA. Maharashtra Swabhiman Party (MSP) chief Narayan Rane accepts BJP's offer of Rajya Sabha seat, to file nomination papers on 12 March. He will meet Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis later today. pic.twitter.com/YjhCVmJrF5 — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018 ×

Narayan Rane to contest Rajya Sabha polls in Maharashtra from BJP ticket

Former senior Congress leader Narayan Rane joined the BJP-led NDA government&nbsp;on Tuesday.

Maharashtra Cabinet, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who announced the news, said the state cabinet would be expanded soon and &quot;we will think about him and what should be done.&quot;

&quot;We&#39;ll have a cabinet expansion soon. Narayan Rane has joined NDA, we will think about him what should be done,&quot; the Maharashtra chief minister told ANI.

Earlier this month, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-ex-congressman-narayan-rane-floats-new-party-expected-to-support-bjp-govt-20871">Narayan Rane floated a new party </a>called the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh.

His party was expected to support the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government in Maharashtra.

The alliance was struck after Rane met BJP President Amit Shah, media reports said, adding that the BJP had asked for his indirect support after the Shiv Sena threatened to walk out of the coalition should Rane be allowed into the party.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/narayan-rane-quits-party-says-congress-backtracked-from-chief-minister-promise-20485">Narayan Rane quit the Congress in September</a> amid speculation that he was planning to join the BJP.

The former senior Congress leader had accused the Congress of going back on its promise of making him the chief minister after he joined the party 12 years ago.

A former member of the Shiv Sena, Narayan Rane was the chief minister in the Sena government in 1999. 
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Maharashtra Cabinet, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who announced the news, said the state cabinet would be expanded soon

Former senior Congress leader Narayan Rane joined the BJP-led NDA government on Tuesday. Maharashtra Cabinet, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who announced the news, said the state cabinet would be expanded soon and "we will think about him and what should be done." "We'll have a cabinet expansion soon. Narayan Rane has joined NDA, we will think about him what should be done," the Maharashtra chief minister told ANI. Earlier this month, Narayan Rane floated a new party called the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh. His party was expected to support the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government in Maharashtra. The alliance was struck after Rane met BJP President Amit Shah, media reports said, adding that the BJP had asked for his indirect support after the Shiv Sena threatened to walk out of the coalition should Rane be allowed into the party. Narayan Rane quit the Congress in September amid speculation that he was planning to join the BJP. The former senior Congress leader had accused the Congress of going back on its promise of making him the chief minister after he joined the party 12 years ago. A former member of the Shiv Sena, Narayan Rane was the chief minister in the Sena government in 1999.

Narayan Rane joins NDA, may get cabinet berth in Maharashtra government

Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane said on Thursday that he has quit the Congress amid speculation that he was planning to join the BJP.

He said he has also resigned as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC). He added that his son and former Congress Member of Parliament&nbsp;Nilesh Rane has also resigned from the party.&nbsp;

The former senior Congress leader accused the Congress of going back on its promise of making him the chief minister after he joined the party 12 years ago.

&quot;Ahmed Patel had told me after I joined Congress that I would be made the chief minister,&quot; Rane said while addressing a press conference in his native Sindhudurg district.

&quot;Even Madam (Sonia Gandhi) had told me twice that I would be made the chief minister,&quot; he added.

&quot;I have not yet decided where to go,&quot; Rane said, referring to the speculation about his joining the BJP.

Rumours of Mr Rane joining the BJP surfaced a few months back after reports that he had met BJP president Amit Shah in Ahmedabad.

The negotiations with the BJP, however, were stalled in May since he had demanded a berth for himself in the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Cabinet, a report in DNA earlier stated citing BJP sources.

Devendra Fadnavis had also visited Mr Rane&#39;s residence during the recent Ganesh festival

A former member of the Shiv Sena, Narayan Rane was the chief minister in the Sena government in 1999.

He joined the Congress on July 26, 2005, and the next day was made revenue minister in the then Congress-led government in the state. 
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The former Maharashtra chief minister said on Thursday that he has quit the Congress

Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane said on Thursday that he has quit the Congress amid speculation that he was planning to join the BJP. He said he has also resigned as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC). He added that his son and former Congress Member of Parliament Nilesh Rane has also resigned from the party. The former senior Congress leader accused the Congress of going back on its promise of making him the chief minister after he joined the party 12 years ago. "Ahmed Patel had told me after I joined Congress that I would be made the chief minister," Rane said while addressing a press conference in his native Sindhudurg district. "Even Madam (Sonia Gandhi) had told me twice that I would be made the chief minister," he added. "I have not yet decided where to go," Rane said, referring to the speculation about his joining the BJP. Rumours of Mr Rane joining the BJP surfaced a few months back after reports that he had met BJP president Amit Shah in Ahmedabad. The negotiations with the BJP, however, were stalled in May since he had demanded a berth for himself in the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Cabinet, a report in DNA earlier stated citing BJP sources. Devendra Fadnavis had also visited Mr Rane's residence during the recent Ganesh festival A former member of the Shiv Sena, Narayan Rane was the chief minister in the Sena government in 1999. He joined the Congress on July 26, 2005, and the next day was made revenue minister in the then Congress-led government in the state.

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