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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Narayan Rane suggests Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat should go to BJP

IN PHOTOS: Narayan Rane suggests Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat should go to BJP

Updated On: 02 April, 2024 09:40 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Union minister Narayan Rane on Tuesday said the BJP should get to contest the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency as it has a significant base there, and expressed confidence that if the party fielded him from that seat the upcoming parliamentary elections, he would win it. Pics/Sameer Markande

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Union minister Narayan Rane on Tuesday said the BJP should get to contest the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency as it has a significant base there, and expressed confidence that if the party fielded him from that seat the upcoming parliamentary elections, he would win it. Pics/Sameer Markande

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Union minister Narayan Rane on Tuesday said the BJP should get to contest the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency as it has a significant base there, and expressed confidence that if the party fielded him from that seat the upcoming parliamentary elections, he would win it. Pics/Sameer Markande

Currently, the seat is represented by Vinayak Raut, who belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)

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Currently, the seat is represented by Vinayak Raut, who belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)

This constituency, which covers two key coastal districts of Maharashtra, has traditionally been a bastion of the undivided Shiv Sena. After the party`s split, Vinayak Raut supported the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction and he has been renominated by the party in the upcoming polls

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This constituency, which covers two key coastal districts of Maharashtra, has traditionally been a bastion of the undivided Shiv Sena. After the party`s split, Vinayak Raut supported the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction and he has been renominated by the party in the upcoming polls

Although Shinde-led Shiv Sena has staked its claim to the seat, the BJP has upped its ante, putting pressure on the ally

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Although Shinde-led Shiv Sena has staked its claim to the seat, the BJP has upped its ante, putting pressure on the ally

Talking to reporters against this backdrop, BJP leader Rane said, "The Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg parliamentary constituency has a significant BJP base, and we should get the seat. If the BJP fields me, I will not only contest but also win the seat for sure. No one should spoil this game now"

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Talking to reporters against this backdrop, BJP leader Rane said, "The Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg parliamentary constituency has a significant BJP base, and we should get the seat. If the BJP fields me, I will not only contest but also win the seat for sure. No one should spoil this game now"

However, state Industries Minister Uday Samant, who is a close aide of CM Shinde, expressed confidence that the ruling Shiv Sena will win the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency by a margin of 2.5 lakh votes

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However, state Industries Minister Uday Samant, who is a close aide of CM Shinde, expressed confidence that the ruling Shiv Sena will win the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency by a margin of 2.5 lakh votes

"Shiv Sena has been contesting this seat for a long time, and we should get it. Our candidate will win by a margin of over a 2.5 lakh votes against the opposition nominee," he told reporters

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"Shiv Sena has been contesting this seat for a long time, and we should get it. Our candidate will win by a margin of over a 2.5 lakh votes against the opposition nominee," he told reporters

The BJP, as well as Shiv Sena leaders, have organised meetings of party workers in both districts - Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg - to demonstrate support for their own candidates

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The BJP, as well as Shiv Sena leaders, have organised meetings of party workers in both districts - Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg - to demonstrate support for their own candidates

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