Narayan Rane

Narayan Rane
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byVinayak Raut
ConstituencyRatnagiri–Sindhudurg
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
In office
7 July 2021  9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byNitin Gadkari
Succeeded byJitan Ram Manjhi
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2018  2 April 2024
Succeeded byAshok Chavan
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
8 July 2016  21 September 2017
Succeeded byPrasad Lad
Constituencyelected by Members of Legislative Assembly
Minister of Industries
Government of Maharashtra
In office
19 November 2010  21 July 2014
Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan
Preceded byRajendra Darda
Succeeded byPrakash Mehta
In office
19 February 2009  7 November 2009
Chief MinisterAshok Chavan
Minister of Ports
Government of Maharashtra
In office
19 November 2010  21 July 2014
Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan
Preceded byRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Succeeded byDevendra Fadnavis
Minister of Revenue
Government of Maharashtra
In office
7 November 2009  11 November 2010
Chief MinisterAshok Chavan
Preceded byPatangrao Kadam
Succeeded byBalasaheb Thorat
In office
16 August 2005  8 December 2008
Chief MinisterVilasrao Deshmukh
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded byPatangrao Kadam
In office
15 June 1996  18 October 1999
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Preceded bySudhir Joshi
Succeeded byAshok Chavan
Leader of the opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
22 October 1999  12 July 2005
Chief MinisterVilasrao Deshmukh
Sushilkumar Shinde
Preceded byMadhukar Pichad
Succeeded byRamdas Kadam
13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
1 February 1999  18 October 1999
DeputyGopinath Munde
Preceded byManohar Joshi
Succeeded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries
Government of Maharashtra
In office
14 March 1995  15 June 1996
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Preceded byMadhukar Pichad
Succeeded byRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byVaibhav Naik
ConstituencyKudal
In office
1990–2009
Preceded byVijay Prabhugaonkar
Succeeded byConstituency defunct
ConstituencyMalvan
Personal details
Born (1952-04-10) 10 April 1952
Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri district, Bombay state, India
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
Parents
  • Tatu Sitaram Rane (father)
  • Lakshmibai Tatu Rane (mother)
Residence(s)Malvan, Maharashtra, India
Education
ProfessionBusinessman, Politician
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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 the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He formerly served 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.

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. On 15 October 2019, he merged his party, Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha, into the BJP.