Nitesh Rane to contest as BJP candidate from Kankavali seat

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh will contest the upcoming assembly elections in the state from the Kankavali assembly seat.

According to reports, the BJP has decided to field Nitesh from the Kankavali seat despite strong resistance from its ally Shiv Sena.

The decision to field Nitesh was taken following a meeting between Narayan Rane and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai late on Tuesday.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Narayan Rane’s son is also likely to be inducted in the party soon.

It may be noted that Shiv Sena, a BJP ally in the NDA, has been opposing the move to field Nitesh in the Maharashtra assembly election.

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena had earlier announced that if BJP decides to field Nitesh, it will also field its own candidate from the Kankavali assembly seat.