Pratapsingh Raoji Rane
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Pratapsingh Raoji Rane(also known as Pratapsing Rane or Prataphsinh Rane), (born January 28, 1939) is an India
n politician from the state of Goa
, currently serving as the speaker of the state assembly. He has served as the Chief Minister of Goa 6 times - from 1980 to 1985, 1985 to 1989, for three months in 1990, from 1994 to 1999, from February 3, 2005 to March 4, 2005 and from June 2005 to June 2007.
Rane has been a member of the Indian National Congress
since the mid-seventies, and was earlier a prominent figure in the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
. In the MGP, he was minister for law and also held other portfolios, in the term beginning 1972.
family of the Ranes, that dominated politics out of their home in the north eastern pocket of Sattari in Goa. They have had a set of revolts and peace treaties with the Portuguese while the latter were ruling Goa. The family traces their roots to the Rane
clan of Marathas.
He dominated politics in Goa for the entire decade of the 1980s, and for part of the 1990s. His achievements include the launching of the Kadamba Transport Corporation
government-run bus transport system in Goa which had a poor transportation system, which could still do with further improvements.
(BJP) ruled Goa from the late-1990s till early 2005. His critics, like the then editor of the local Goa newspaper Herald
or O Heraldo
, Rajan Narayan
criticised Rane for not doing enough as the leader of the Opposition.
Ironically, Rane became chief minister after the Congress's first-ever win in Goa in 1980 mainly as a "consensus candidate", after a bitter battle for the top political slot between the then two Congress heavyweights, Dr Wilfred de Souza and Anant Narcinva Naik, also known as Babu Naik. Naik was subsequently largely marginalised in state politics, while Souza served under Rane in some of his Cabinets.
After 5 years of BJP rule, Rane began his fifth term as chief minister in February 2005 after the government fell due to a split in the Goa BJP. A month later, however, the state was put under president’s rule for three months. Rane then served as chief minister for the sixth time, for two years until the June 2007 state elections. Though the Congress Party and its allies won a comfortable majority, Rane was forced to step aside as chief minister due to infighting within the state Congress party, and was forced to step aside in favor of a neutral candidate, Digambar Kamat
. Rane was, however, elected speaker of the state assembly when it reconvened a few days later. http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=45666
Drama. His niece Kartika Rane
is a popular Marathi actress.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from the state of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, currently serving as the speaker of the state assembly. He has served as the Chief Minister of Goa 6 times - from 1980 to 1985, 1985 to 1989, for three months in 1990, from 1994 to 1999, from February 3, 2005 to March 4, 2005 and from June 2005 to June 2007.
Rane has been a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
since the mid-seventies, and was earlier a prominent figure in the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in 1961. In the first elections held after India took over the former Portuguese colony, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed on, till being ousted from power by defections in early...
. In the MGP, he was minister for law and also held other portfolios, in the term beginning 1972.
Early life
Rane has a BBA degree from the United States, and comes from the prominent MarathaMaratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
family of the Ranes, that dominated politics out of their home in the north eastern pocket of Sattari in Goa. They have had a set of revolts and peace treaties with the Portuguese while the latter were ruling Goa. The family traces their roots to the Rane
Rane
Rane is a progressive pop jam band based in Hartford, CT. The band formed in 1995 and has released eight albums, including a self-titled album not officially recognized as part of the band's discography...
clan of Marathas.
He dominated politics in Goa for the entire decade of the 1980s, and for part of the 1990s. His achievements include the launching of the Kadamba Transport Corporation
Kadamba Transport Corporation
Kadamba Transport Corporation is a Government of Goa road transport undertaking. It was set up in 1980 by the Congress government, then headed by Pratapsing Rane. Goa has long dependent on privatised bus-transport, and the blue-and-red-and-white Kadamba buses are an exception to this rule...
government-run bus transport system in Goa which had a poor transportation system, which could still do with further improvements.
Political career
In the 1980s, dissidents within the ruling Congress party sought to dislodge Rane from power, by appealing to New Delhi, mostly unsuccessfully. Some of his later tenures in power earned criticism allegedly because of growing corruption during his regime. He was leader of the Opposition while the Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) ruled Goa from the late-1990s till early 2005. His critics, like the then editor of the local Goa newspaper Herald
Herald
A herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is often applied erroneously to all officers of arms....
or O Heraldo
O Heraldo
-History:The firm was established as the first Portuguese newspaper on 22 January 1900 by Prof. Messias Gomes and Luís de Menezes Bragança in Goa, the O Heraldo which was critical of Portuguese colonial rule, which was later transformed into an English daily in 1987....
, Rajan Narayan
Rajan Narayan
Rajan Narayan is an Indian journalist residing in Goa. He is the current editor of the Goan Observer, and formerly edited the Herald, a newspaper formerly known as O Heraldo between 1983 and 2003....
criticised Rane for not doing enough as the leader of the Opposition.
Ironically, Rane became chief minister after the Congress's first-ever win in Goa in 1980 mainly as a "consensus candidate", after a bitter battle for the top political slot between the then two Congress heavyweights, Dr Wilfred de Souza and Anant Narcinva Naik, also known as Babu Naik. Naik was subsequently largely marginalised in state politics, while Souza served under Rane in some of his Cabinets.
After 5 years of BJP rule, Rane began his fifth term as chief minister in February 2005 after the government fell due to a split in the Goa BJP. A month later, however, the state was put under president’s rule for three months. Rane then served as chief minister for the sixth time, for two years until the June 2007 state elections. Though the Congress Party and its allies won a comfortable majority, Rane was forced to step aside as chief minister due to infighting within the state Congress party, and was forced to step aside in favor of a neutral candidate, Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat is an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Goa, since June 2007. He belongs to the Indian National Congress.-Political career:...
. Rane was, however, elected speaker of the state assembly when it reconvened a few days later. http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=45666
Personal
By profession, Rane is an agriculturist. He is married. He enjoys reading and watching MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
Drama. His niece Kartika Rane
Kartika Rane
-Filmography:* Yash * Saatchya Aat Gharat * Hulla -Serials:* Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye* Kangan* Janam* Didi Ka Dulha* Captain Vyom* Nyay* Ek Se Badh Kar Ek* The Great Maratha* Rishtey-Highway-References:...
is a popular Marathi actress.