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Date of birth10 April 1952
Age73 Years
BirthplaceKonkan, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseNeelam N. Rane
FamilySons: Nilesh Rane, Nitesh Rane
Narayan Rane Biography
Narayan Tatu Rane is an Indian politician from Maharashtra who has held roles from state chief minister to union ministerial charge. His long political run
Early life and backgroundNarayan Tatu Rane was born on 10 April 1952 in the Konkan region of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He grew up in Mumbai and completed his schooling at Ghatkopar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Ratra Shala in Ghatkopar, passing the S.S.C. and completing the 11th standard in 1970. He is the son of Tatu Sitaram Rane and Laxmibai Tatu Rane.
Rane has maintained an active interest in sports since his youth. He represented the Department of Income Tax in cricket between 1971 and 1984 and lists cricket, travel and reading among his hobbies.
Career
Narayan Rane began his political life in the Shiv Sena as a local shakha pramukh in Chembur and later served as a councillor in Kopargaon. His rise through state politics culminated in his appointment as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a post he held from 1 February 1999 until 17 October 1999.
Following a long association with Shiv Sena that began in 1968, Rane left the party in 2005 after being expelled for what the party described as anti-party activity. He joined the Indian National Congress later that year and served in the Maharashtra cabinet, including a term as Revenue Minister and later as Industries Minister. He resigned from the industries portfolio during the Chavan government.
Rane’s relationship with the Congress was sometimes strained. After contesting party decisions in 2008 he faced suspension and ultimately left the party in September 2017, saying there was no future for him in that organisation. He then founded the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha in October 2017. The new party declared its support for the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Rane was elected to the Rajya Sabha on his party’s nomination.
In October 2019 he formally merged the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha with the Bharatiya Janata Party in a ceremony at Kankavli. Since 2019 he has been a BJP member. In 2021 he was given the charge of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the second Modi government. In the 2024 general election he won the Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat.
Outside elected office, Rane has been involved in publishing. In October 2008 he started a Marathi daily under Rane Prakashan Pvt. Ltd., where he serves as consulting editor.
Public profile
Rane’s political life has included moments of controversy and legal scrutiny. Matters raised in public records include allegations connected to land use and administrative decisions during earlier tenures, a high-profile political dispute in 2011 linked to the Adarsh Housing Society controversy that led to his resignation from a ministerial post at the time, and other public interest litigations and complaints that have been reported in the press. In August 2021 he was arrested by local police over a comment and later granted bail by a court in Mahad. In 2022 the parents of a deceased public figure filed a letter with the president seeking action over statements they attributed to Rane and his son.
Family and personal life
Narayan Rane is married to Neelam N. Rane. The couple have two sons, Nilesh and Nitesh Rane, both of whom are active in Maharashtra politics and associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rane’s listed hometown is Mumbai, and his official residential address is on record in Sindhudurg district.
Latest updates
As of 2024, Rane is a Bharatiya Janata Party leader who secured the Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg parliamentary seat. He continues to be active in national and state-level politics and retains involvement in publishing and public commentary. His long career spans multiple parties and several senior ministerial and legislative roles at state and national levels.
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Elected to Parliament from Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg in the 2024 general election.
2024Given charge of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in July 2021 under the second Modi ministry.
2021Launched a Marathi daily newspaper in October 2008 and serves as consulting editor.
2008Career Highlights
- Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1 February 1999 – 17 October 1999)
- Served as Maharashtra cabinet minister for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment (2010–2014)
- Elected to Rajya Sabha on Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha nomination
- Merged Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha with the Bharatiya Janata Party (October 2019)
- Won Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat (2024)
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