Nitesh Narayan Rane is an Indian politician and businessman. He is the son of Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Narayan Tatya Rane.
Wiki/Biography
Nitesh Narayanrao Rane was born on Wednesday, June 23, 1982 (age 41; as of 2023) in Mumbai (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Childhood photos of Nitesh Narayan Rane (right) and younger brother (left)
He obtained his SSC from Salisbury School, USA, in 1998 and HSC from Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education, Pune, in 2000. He subsequently studied for an MBA at Middlesex University, London (2006)
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Narayan Tatya Rane, is an Indian politician and former chief minister of Maharashtra. His mother Neelam Narayan Rane is a businesswoman. His brother Nilesh Narayan Rane is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha.
Nitesh Narayan Rane with his brother, father, son, mother, brother’s wife and wife (from right)
wife and children
On November 28, 2010, he married Indian businesswoman Rutuja Rane at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai. The couple has a son named Nimesh Nitesh Rane.
Nitesh Narayan Rane’s wedding photos
other relatives
His grandfather’s name is Tatu Sitaram Rane and his grandmother’s name is Laxmibai Rane.
address
House No. 179 Varavade Palshiwadi, Phanasgaon, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
sign
Nitesh Narayan Rain’s signature
Profession
non-governmental organization
After completing his MBA in London, he returned to Mumbai and started ‘Swabhiman Sanghatana’, an NGO working on various social issues such as basic health services, infrastructure and unemployment. At the same time, he began to support the political career of his father, a member of the Indian National Congress. In 2008, Viral Dholakia, a member of the Swabhiman Sanghatana, died on police charges while protesting in front of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters. In 2010, Nitesh and other Congress activists had an argument with Shiv Sainiks over blocking a Konkan-bound train at Dadar railway station.
Nitesh Narayan Rane during Swabhiman Sanghatana event
Later, the then state Congress president Manikrao Thakre did not like Swabhiman’s growing influence and asked Nitesh to stop the NGO’s activities. Thackeray said when they had a youth conference, there was no need to run a parallel organization. Following the incident, Nitesh left the city youth congress and demanded the post of president of the state youth congress. Nitesh maintained his position in the Congress due to his father’s good influence in the Congress. Later, Swabhimaan Sanghatana (Nitesh’s NGO) launched a free water supply helpline in 2010 for residents of Mumbai. In an interview, Nitesh raised questions about the intentions of the BJP-Shiv Sena government on water issues in Maharashtra, saying:
They have been claiming that the civic body is disconnecting unauthorized water connections. There were unauthorized links between the two Sena party offices in Kimpur and Mahim. Why haven’t you disconnected the internet yet? “
Swabhimaan Sanghatana entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 for providing employment opportunities to 25,300 unemployed youth. In 2012, Nitesh started several training programs under the name of his NGO such as Sindhudurg Tour Guide and Naukri Express to provide employment opportunities to the local youth.
politics
In 2014, he won from Kankavli constituency as a Congress representative in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. He defeated Pramod Jathar of the BJP by 25,979 votes. In 2019, he left the Congress, joined the BJP and won the Kankavli constituency seat with 84,504 votes.
Nitesh Narayan Rane campaigned with his father during the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections
Business
In addition to being a politician, he has invested in many private companies. Nitesh is a director of approximately 11 private companies, including:
- emison fisheries ltd.
- Rayne Investments Pte Ltd
- Sindhudurg Food Pvt Ltd
- Nilesh Spices and Masala Mills Private Limited
- NNR Steel Private Limited
- Skywalk Builders Pty Ltd
- Nice Car Dealers Pty Ltd
- Neelam Hotels Private Limited
- Rakesh Properties Private Limited
- Excellence Properties Holdings Pte Ltd
- NNR Biofuels Ltd.
dispute
Charged with attempted murder
In 2010, an attempt to murder case was filed against Nitesh Rane by a medical shop owner named Chintu Sheikh in Uttar Pradesh. Chintu said in an interview with reporters,
Raine shot me at Khar’s office in Swabhiman Sanghatana, where I had gone to congratulate Raine on the birth of his nephew. Nitesh was annoyed with the supply of sweets as he was suffering losses in business. “
Later, local police discovered during the investigation that Chintu was lying because the injuries he sustained were caused by sharp objects, not bullets. After Sheikh appealed to the Bombay High Court in 2012, the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Illegal stalls
Nitesh’s NGO Swabhimaan Sanghatana had set up a number of illegal vada pav stalls in Maharashtra in 2011. Later, the BMC demolished all illegal stalls, including Nitesh’s Chhatrapati Vada Pav center in Powai.
Illegal birthday banner
In 2012, on Nitesh’s birthday, his supporters erected birthday banners and hoardings in various areas of Bandra and Khar in Mumbai, and an FIR was registered against Nitesh and his supporters for this purpose.
Destroy toll plaza
In 2013, Nitesh and his supporters got into an argument with the toll plaza staff in Pernem village in Goa. Later, they destroyed the property at the toll plaza and filed a case against Nitesh and his supporters for this.
Comments on the Gujarati community
In 2013, he tweeted a controversial statement against Gujaratis. His tweet read:
Vegan Sky, Vegan Hospitals, Vegan Housing Societies… Mumbai will soon be Vegan! Either Gujaratis go back to Gujarat or turn Mumbai into Gujarat… Red Alert! “
Later, when reporters asked him about his statement, he said:
What I have always wanted to say is that the Gujaratis living in India should know where they belong and where their loyalties lie. They live and make a living in the city but have nothing but praise for Modi and the Gujarat development model. These people should leave Mumbai and move to Gujarat. “
Arrested for misconduct with government officials
Nitesh was arrested on July 12, 2017, in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district for throwing fish at government officials. The incident took place during his meeting with the Fisheries Commissioner, Sindudug. He was subsequently released on bail.
Mud attacks on government officials
In July 2019, he was arrested again for misconduct with government officials. This time, he threw mud at deputy engineer Prakash Khedekar. According to media sources, Nitesh is not satisfied with the condition of the Mumbai-Goa highway. He was arrested by the local police under Section 353 of IPC.
Notice on unpaid loans
In 2021, Nitesh and his mother were served lookout notices in a loan default case of over Rs 100 crore. 650 million rupees. The notice was circulated by the crime branch of Pune police.
Attack on Shiv Sena activists
According to reports, in December 2021, he allegedly attacked Shiv Sena activist Santosh Parab while he was campaigning for the Sindhudurg district cooperative bank elections. In February 2022, his bail plea was rejected by the Sindhudurg district court in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra protests against OBC reservation
Nitesh Rane and some other BJP members protested against reservation in Maharashtra for the OBC category. The protests were against the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. According to reports, when Aditya Thackeray entered the gates of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Nitesh and his supporters started taunting Aditya with the cat’s sound of “meow”. Later, Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande demanded a ban on Nitesh’s membership.
Defamation Disha Salian
Nitesh Rane and his father have been accused of maligning the image of late Indian celebrity manager Disha Salian. Disha’s parents wrote a letter to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in which they demanded action against Raine for portraying a wrong image of their daughter. The letter stated,
As a result of our daughter’s death, and the blatant lies spread by Lane and others since then, our lives have become a mess and become miserable. Even after the crime was registered, Federal Minister Rehn and his son did not stop defaming our name. It seems that we can only get justice if we live because their right to spread lies is more important than our basic rights to life, privacy and a dignified life. Therefore, we request you to issue instructions to the concerned authorities to take appropriate steps so that justice can be served, otherwise we will have no option but to end our lives. “
assets/property
Movable (worth Rs 137.8 Crore)
- Cash – Rs. 95,210
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 67,53,266
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity – Rs. 74,34,634
- NSS, Postal Savings etc- Rs. 17,19,816
- LIC or other insurance policy- Rs. 27,28,273
- Personal Loan/Advance-Rs. 7,86,18,592
- Motor Vehicle- Rs. 1,38,52,823
- Jewelry- Rs. 1,51,32,740
- Other assets – Rs. 1,14,82,956
Immovable property (valued at Rs. 26,08,320)
net worth
rupee. Approximately Rs. 633 Crore (as of 2019)
Facts/Trivia
- Nitesh Rane is a cartoonist who loves to share his views through humorous sketches.
- In 2021, a “missing” poster of Nitesh Narayan Rane was placed near the BJP office in Girgaon, Maharashtra. The poster mentioned, who can find it? He rewarded him with a hen.
Nitesh Narayan Rane missing poster
- Nitesh Rane follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Nitesh Narayan Rane’s Twitter post
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