As the state heads into the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024, two prominent figures of the Rane family are competing for political control in Sindhudurg. Nitesh and Nilesh Rane, sons of BJP Member of Parliament and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane, have filed their poll affidavits, revealing the wealth each brings to the table. Both brothers, despite their shared family legacy, are following divergent political paths and party allegiances, as highlighted in recent declarations.

Nitesh Rane, the younger of the two, has filed his nomination for the Kankavli Assembly constituency as a BJP candidate, where he has served as an MLA for two consecutive terms. Nilesh, on the other hand, has realigned his political stance, joining the Shiv Sena after previously holding a Lok Sabha seat with the Congress party and later joining the BJP. He now aims to make his mark in the Kudal Assembly constituency.