Narayan Rane

Narayan Rane was chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1 February to 17 October 1999 as a member of the Shiv Sena and the leader of a Sena-BJP alliance. He was then the Leader of Opposition in the state from 1999 to 2005. He subsequently joined the Congress and held the revenue, industry, port and employment portfolios in the state cabinet. He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 2016 to 2017, when he formed his own party, the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha, and was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP nomination in 2018. Born on 10 April 1952 in Mumbai, Narayan Rane hails from the Konkan and represented the region as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly from 1990 to 2014. Priyam Gandhi-Mody is a strategist specializing in advocacy and political brand building. An advanced understanding of state and local government and a tenacious ability to build high-profile networks enable her to implement effective political communication strategies. Happy to be politicking, she ensures that she finds time for her passion to write, especially about her unique experiences and the interesting people she encounters.