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	'''Narayan ~~Tatu~~ Rane''' (born 10 April 1952) is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]] state and former [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]. He is currently serving as the [[Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] of India. He was a [[Cabinet Minister]] for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-05-05\|title=महाराष्ट्र : नारायण राणे की आत्मकथा आने की खबर से\|url=http://arlivenews.com/2019/05/05/maharashtra-ex-cm-narayan-rane-biography-coming-soon-will-expose-many-secrets/\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=AR Live News\|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''Narayan Tatya Rane''' (born 10 April 1952) is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]] state and former [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]. He is currently serving as the [[Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] of India. He was a [[Cabinet Minister]] for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-05-05\|title=महाराष्ट्र : नारायण राणे की आत्मकथा आने की खबर से\|url=http://arlivenews.com/2019/05/05/maharashtra-ex-cm-narayan-rane-biography-coming-soon-will-expose-many-secrets/\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=AR Live News\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	He was a member of [[Shiv Sena]] and opposition leader of Vidhan Sabha until July 2005, before 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 Janata Party]], and was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a BJP nomination.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Will decide on future of my party within a week: Narayan Rane\|work=The Economic Times\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/will-decide-on-future-of-my-party-within-a-week-narayan-rane/articleshow/63319160.cms\|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref> On 15 October 2019, he joined [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] and his party [[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]] was also merged into BJP.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-10-15\|title=Kept Waiting For Months, Konkan Strongman Narayan Rane Finally Joins BJP With His Outfit\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kept-waiting-for-months-konkan-strongman-narayan-rane-finally-joins-bjp-with-his-outfit-2347093.html\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=News18\|language=en}}</ref>		He was a member of [[Shiv Sena]] and opposition leader of Vidhan Sabha until July 2005, before 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 Janata Party]], and was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a BJP nomination.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Will decide on future of my party within a week: Narayan Rane\|work=The Economic Times\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/will-decide-on-future-of-my-party-within-a-week-narayan-rane/articleshow/63319160.cms\|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref> On 15 October 2019, he joined [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] and his party [[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]] was also merged into BJP.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-10-15\|title=Kept Waiting For Months, Konkan Strongman Narayan Rane Finally Joins BJP With His Outfit\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kept-waiting-for-months-konkan-strongman-narayan-rane-finally-joins-bjp-with-his-outfit-2347093.html\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=News18\|language=en}}</ref>
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	===Shiv Sena===		===Shiv Sena===
	Rane joined Shiv Sena in his early twenties and started his political career as local		Rane joined Shiv Sena in his early twenties and started his political career as local
	Shakha Pramukh at Chembur, Mumbai. ~~Then he~~ became the Councillor of Kopargaon. In 1999,		Shakha Pramukh at Chembur, Mumbai. He then became the Councillor of Kopargaon. In 1999,
	when [[Manohar Joshi]] stepped down from the post of [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]],		when [[Manohar Joshi]] stepped down from the post of [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]],
	Rane succeeded him. [[Shiv Sena]] expelled Rane from the party on 3 July 2005 as the Sena felt that "Rane began a show of strength. People were threatened and gangsterism in the		Rane succeeded him. [[Shiv Sena]] expelled Rane from the party on 3 July 2005 as the Sena felt that "Rane began a show of strength. People were threatened and gangsterism in the
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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	# In August 2011, there was a dispute in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] alleging Rane’s involvement in the [[Adarsh Housing Society scam]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2011-08-04\|title=Adarsh scam: Opposition up against Narayan Rane\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-adarsh-scam-opposition-up-against-narayan-rane-1572328\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref>		# In August 2011, there was a dispute in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] alleging Rane’s involvement in the [[Adarsh Housing Society scam]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2011-08-04\|title=Adarsh scam: Opposition up against Narayan Rane\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-adarsh-scam-opposition-up-against-narayan-rane-1572328\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref>
	# Pune-based RTI activist Ravindra Barhate said that Rane, during his tenure as revenue minister in the Shiv Sena-[[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] Government in 1998, had returned a prime plot of land in Pune to a person who had already received compensation from the government under the [[Land Acquisition Act]]. In 1998 revenue minister Rane, in his position as a quasi-judicial authority, had decided in favor of Datta Bahirat who had given his [[power of attorney]] to Rohan Builders. Bahirat through Rohan Builders had sought to return his land that had been acquired by the government for housing flood-affected persons following the rupture of the [[Panshet Dam]] at [[Pune]] in 1961. Citing a 1994 High Court order, Rane gave back the unused 2.15 lakh sq feet of the 2.75 lakh sq feet to Bahirat on the repayment of '16 lakh to the government exchequer.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Narayan Rane inland scam\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2012/may/16/narayan-rane-in-land-scam-368480.html\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
	# In Jan 2011, a delegation of Shiv Sena leaders met Maharashtra Governor [[K. Sankaranarayanan]], demanding a separate inquiry into alleged land scams which took place during the tenure of the then revenue minister Rane. The Sena leaders alleged that the state lost revenue of crores of rupees after Rane de-reserved several government plots in favour of individuals or private companies. Most of the matters later landed in the court.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=January 5, 2011\|title=Shiv Sena demands inquiry into `land scams' in Rane's tenure\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west/story/shiv-sena-demands-inquiry-into-land-scams-in-ranes-tenure-126074-2011-01-05\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>
	# In February 2011, the [[Bombay High Court]] issued Rane a notice following allegations that an organisation headed by his wife Neelam misused a plot of land in [[Andheri]] leased to the organisation, and built a restaurant on it. A [[Public interest litigation in India\|public interest litigation]], filed by Ashok Karangutkar, alleged that the Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, of which Neelam Rane is president, set up The Jail Restaurant & Lounge in Sindhudurg Bhavan at Four Bungalows, Andheri, on a plot given to it for educational activities.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Hindustan Times - Archive News\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/archive-news/\|access-date=2020-10-26\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref>
	#On 24th of August 2021, Mr. Rane was arrested in [[Ratnagiri]] by [[Maharashtra Police]] due to his remarks against [[Uddhav Thackeray\|Uddhav Thackeray]], [[CM of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Union Minister Narayan Rane Arrested Over "Slap Thackeray" Remark\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sena-bjp-supporters-clash-in-mumbai-after-case-against-minister-narayan-rane-for-slap-remark-against-uddhav-thackeray-2517268\|access-date=2021-08-24\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He was released the next morning.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-08-25\|title=Hours after arrest, Narayan Rane granted bail in ‘slap Uddhav’ remark case\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/hours-after-arrest-narayan-rane-granted-bail-in-uddhav-slap-remark-case-7469098/\|access-date=2021-08-26\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>		#On 24th of August 2021, Mr. Rane was arrested in [[Ratnagiri]] by [[Maharashtra Police]] due to his remarks against [[Uddhav Thackeray\|Uddhav Thackeray]], [[CM of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Union Minister Narayan Rane Arrested Over "Slap Thackeray" Remark\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sena-bjp-supporters-clash-in-mumbai-after-case-against-minister-narayan-rane-for-slap-remark-against-uddhav-thackeray-2517268\|access-date=2021-08-24\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He was released the next morning.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-08-25\|title=Hours after arrest, Narayan Rane granted bail in ‘slap Uddhav’ remark case\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/hours-after-arrest-narayan-rane-granted-bail-in-uddhav-slap-remark-case-7469098/\|access-date=2021-08-26\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref>

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	title=[[Minister of Revenue]]\|		title=[[Minister of Revenue (Maharashtra)\|Minister of Revenue]]\|
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| image = Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|04|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Malvan]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start = 8 July 2021
| predecessor = [[Nitin Gadkari]]
| office2 = [[Government of Maharashtra|Minister of Industry, Port & Employment, Maharashtra]]
| term_start2 = 20 November 2010
| term_end2 = October 2014
| chiefminister2 = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| predecessor2 = [[Rajendra Darda]]
| successor2 = [[Subhash Desai]]
| office3 = [[Government of Maharashtra|Minister of Revenue, Maharashtra]]
| term_start3 = 15 June 1996
| term_end3 = 1 February 1999
| chiefminister3 =
| predecessor3 = [[Sudhir Joshi]]
| successor3 = [[Eknath Khadse]]
| office1 = 13th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| governor1 = [[P. C. Alexander]]
| deputy1 = [[Gopinath Munde]]
| term_start1 = 1 February 1999
| term_end1 = 17 October 1999
| predecessor1 = [[Manohar Joshi]]
| successor1 = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
| term_start4 = 16 August 2005
| term_end4 = 6 December 2008
| chiefminister4 =
| predecessor4 = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
| successor4 = [[Patangrao Kadam]]
| office6 =[[Government of Maharashtra|Minister for Industry, Maharashtra]]
| term_start6 = 10 February 2009
| term_end6 = 9 November 2009
| predecessor6 = [[Ashok Chavan]]
| successor6 = [[Rajendra Darda]]
| term_start5 = 9 November 2009
| term_end5 = 19 November 2010
| predecessor5 = [[Patangrao Kadam]]
| successor5 = [[Balasaheb Thorat]]
| office7 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
| term_start7 = 8 July 2016
| term_end7 = 22 September 2017
| successor7 =
| constituency7 = Elected by MLAs<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-council-polls-narayan-rane-among-10-candidates-elected-unopposed-2219613</ref>
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(2019–present)}}
| otherparty = [[Shiv Sena]] {{small|(1968–2005)}}<br>[[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2005–2017)}}<br>
[[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]]
{{small|(2017–2019)}}
| spouse = Neelam N. Rane
| children = [[Nilesh Narayan Rane|Nilesh Rane]]<br>[[Nitesh Narayan Rane|Nitesh Rane]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| citizenship = [[India]]
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| education = 10th grade <ref>https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/shri-narayan-rane</ref>
| caption = Narayan Rane
}}

'''Narayan Tatu Rane''' (born 10 April 1952) is an Indian politician from the state [[Maharashtra]] and former [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]. He is currently serving as the [[Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] of India. He was a [[Cabinet Minister]] for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-05|title=महाराष्ट्र : नारायण राणे की आत्मकथा आने की खबर से|url=http://arlivenews.com/2019/05/05/maharashtra-ex-cm-narayan-rane-biography-coming-soon-will-expose-many-secrets/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=AR Live News|language=en-US}}</ref>

He was a member of [[Shiv Sena]] and opposition leader of Vidhan Sabha until July 2005, before 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 Janata Party]], and was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a BJP nomination.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Will decide on future of my party within a week: Narayan Rane|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/will-decide-on-future-of-my-party-within-a-week-narayan-rane/articleshow/63319160.cms|access-date=2020-10-26}}</ref> On 15 October 2019, he joined [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] and his party [[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]] was also merged into BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-15|title=Kept Waiting For Months, Konkan Strongman Narayan Rane Finally Joins BJP With His Outfit|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/kept-waiting-for-months-konkan-strongman-narayan-rane-finally-joins-bjp-with-his-outfit-2347093.html|access-date=2020-10-26|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==

===Shiv Sena===

Rane joined Shiv Sena in his early twenties and started his political career as local Shakha Pramukh at Chembur, Mumbai. Then he became the Councillor of Kopargaon.In 1999, when [[Manohar Joshi]] stepped down from the post of [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], Rane succeeded him. [[Shiv Sena]] expelled Rane from the party on 3 July 2005 as the Sena felt that "Rane began a show of strength. People were threatened and gangsterism in the Sena could not be tolerated".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/rane-expelled-from-sena-attacks-bal-thackeray-uddhav/308318|title= Narayan Rane expelled|website=www.outlookindia.com|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref>

===Indian National Congress===

Rane later joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and was made the Revenue Minister of Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan rane {{!}} Latest News on Narayan-rane {{!}} Breaking Stories and Opinion Articles|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tag/narayan-rane|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Rane sought re-election from his [[Malvan]] seat in the [[Konkan]] region on a Congress ticket and won with a lead of over 50,000 votes.<ref name=":0" />

On 21 July, Rane submitted his resignation to the chief minister of [[Maharashtra]], [[Prithviraj Chavan]], to quit the post of Industries minister in Chavan's cabinet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Narayan Rane quits Chavan cabinet in Maharashtra|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/narayan-rane-quits-chavan-cabinet-in-maharashtra/1019070|access-date=21 July 2014|work=Patrika Group|issue=21 July 2014}}</ref>

In the wake of [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]], then Chief Minister of Maharashtra was removed from the Chief Ministerial Post and [[Ashok Chavan]] was made Chief Minister. As soon as Chavan was made Chief Minister, Rane protested against Congress Party and its senior leaders resulting in his suspension from Congress for six years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan, Rane, narayan Rane, Narayan rane, narayan rane|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Narayan-Rane|access-date=2020-10-26|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Later Rane apologize to Congress Chief [[Sonia Gandhi]] and was later inducted back into Congress Party and was made Minister for Industry of Maharashtra. Rane supervised the debut of his two sons- [[Nitesh Narayan Rane|Nitesh]] and [[Nilesh Narayan Rane|Nilesh]] into Maharashtra politics. On 21 September 2017, Rane voluntarily left Congress.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narayan-rane-quits-congress/article19728241.ece |title=Finally, Narayan Rane quits Congress |author=Shoumojit Banerjee |newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 September 2017 }}</ref>

=== Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha ===

On 1 October 2017, Rane floated a new political party called the [[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]] and indicated to ally with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Ex-Congress leader Narayan Rane floats new party|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ex-congress-leader-narayan-rane-floats-new-party/20171001.htm |work=rediff.com |location=MUMBAI |access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Narayan Rane announces new political party|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/narayan-rane-announces-new-political-party/article19781529.ece |work=thehindu.com |location=MUMBAI |access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Narayan Rane floats new party, to 'support' BJP govt in Maharashtra |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/narayan-rane-floats-new-party-to-support-bjp-govt-in-maharashtra/articleshow/60899954.cms |work=timesofindia.com |location=MUMBAI |access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Rane expected to form separate group in BMC |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/rane-expected-to-form-separate-group-in-bmc/1154107 |work=Free Press Journal |location=MUMBAI |access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Rane publicly criticized Shiv Sena working president [[Uddhav Thackeray]] and said Thackeray did not understand politics.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/states/uddhav-thackeray-has-no-concept-of-politics-natayan-rane/article21357918.ece|title= Narayan Rane|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref>

=== Bharatiya Janata Party ===

Rane merged his party named [[Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha]] with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on October 15, 2019, at [[Kankavli]] in presence of then Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/finally-konkan-strongman-narayan-rane-joins-bjp/article29690503.ece|title= Finally Konkan Strongman Narayan Rane joins BJP|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref> He became [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] in [[Second Modi ministry]] after the Cabinet reshuffle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers|website=India Today|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref>

==Newspaper ''Prahaar''==

Rane launched the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] daily ''[[Prahaar (newspaper)|Prahaar]]'' on 8 October 2008, under the ownership of Rane Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. While he serves as the Consulting Editor, journalist Madhukar Bhave is the editor of the newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GRAND CEREMONY AND POWERFUL SPEECHES MARK NARAYAN RANE'S NEWSPAPER PRAHAAR'S LAUNCH|url=https://www.nmtv.tv/grand-ceremony-and-powerful-speeches-mark-narayan-ranes-newspaper-prahaars-launch/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=NMTV|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan, Rane, Narayan Rane, Narayan Rane, Narayan rane|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Narayan-Rane|access-date=2020-10-26|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Election to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly==
* 1990–1995
* 1995–1999
* 1999–2004
* 2004–2005(After Resignation from [[Shiv Sena]])
* 2005–2009(by-election on Joining [[Indian National Congress|Indian congress Party]])
* 2009–2014

==Offices held==
* 1996–1999 Minister of Revenue, Dairy Development, [[Animal husbandry]], [[Fisheries]], [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]] lands, Special assistance & rehabilitation.
* 1999 Chief Minister of [[Maharashtra]] State
* 1999–2005 Leader of Opposition
* 2005–2008 Minister of Revenue
* 2009–2010 Minister of Revenue
* 2010–2014 Minister of Industries

==Controversies==

# In August 2011, there was a dispute in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] alleging Rane’s involvement in the [[Adarsh Housing Society scam]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-08-04|title=Adarsh scam: Opposition up against Narayan Rane|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-adarsh-scam-opposition-up-against-narayan-rane-1572328|access-date=2020-10-26|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
# Pune-based RTI activist Ravindra Barhate said that Rane, during his tenure as revenue minister in the Shiv Sena-[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] Government in 1998, had returned a prime plot of land in Pune to a person who had already received compensation from the government under the [[Land Acquisition Act]]. In 1998 revenue minister Rane, in his position as a quasi-judicial authority, had decided in favor of Datta Bahirat who had given his [[power of attorney]] to Rohan Builders. Bahirat through Rohan Builders had sought to return his land that had been acquired by the government for housing flood-affected persons following the rupture of the [[Panshet Dam]] at [[Pune]] in 1961. Citing a 1994 High Court order, Rane gave back the unused 2.15 lakh sq feet of the 2.75 lakh sq feet to Bahirat on the repayment of '16 lakh to the government exchequer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Narayan Rane inland scam|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2012/may/16/narayan-rane-in-land-scam-368480.html|access-date=2020-10-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
# In Jan 2011, a delegation of Shiv Sena leaders met Maharashtra Governor [[K. Sankaranarayanan]], demanding a separate inquiry into alleged land scams which took place during the tenure of the then revenue minister Rane. The Sena leaders alleged that the state lost revenue of crores of rupees after Rane de-reserved several government plots in favour of individuals or private companies. Most of the matters later landed in the court.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2011|title=Shiv Sena demands inquiry into `land scams' in Rane's tenure|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west/story/shiv-sena-demands-inquiry-into-land-scams-in-ranes-tenure-126074-2011-01-05|access-date=2020-10-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
# In February 2011, the [[Bombay High Court]] issued Rane a notice following allegations that an organisation headed by his wife Neelam misused a plot of land in [[Andheri]] leased to the organisation, and built a restaurant on it. A [[Public interest litigation in India|public interest litigation]], filed by Ashok Karangutkar, alleged that the Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, of which Neelam Rane is president, set up The Jail Restaurant & Lounge in Sindhudurg Bhavan at Four Bungalows, Andheri, on a plot given to it for educational activities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hindustan Times - Archive News|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/archive-news/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Narayan Rane ministry]]
*[[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra]]
*[[Prahaar (newspaper)]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Narayan Rane}}

* [https://www.facebook.com/MeNarayanRane Facebook Page]

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