Narayan Rane
Indian Politician and Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
🌍 Indian · Born April 10, 1952
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Narayan Tatu Rane is a prominent Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra who has served in various high-ranking administrative capacities. He served as the Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Government of India from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in 1999. Rane began his political career with the Shiv Sena, rising through the ranks to lead the state government. After a split with the party leadership, he joined the Indian National Congress in 2005 and served as a cabinet minister in Maharashtra holding key portfolios like revenue and industry. In 2017, he resigned from Congress and formed the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksha, which later merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019. Known for his strong influence in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, Rane was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in the 2024 general elections.
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Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra succeeding Manohar Joshi.
Joined Indian National Congress
Expelled from Shiv Sena after disputing Uddhav Thackeray's leadership, subsequently joining the Congress party.
Founded Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksha
Resigned from the Indian National Congress to form a new regional political party.
Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
Formally merged his regional party into the BJP, solidifying his alliance with the national party.
Appointed Union Cabinet Minister
Inducted into the Union Cabinet under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Elected to Lok Sabha
Won the general election from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra.
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Narayan Rane takes charge as Union Minister of MSME
The Economic Times
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