Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane

Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane
Member of Legislative Assembly
Constituency Valpoi
Minister of Health Government of Goa (India)
Assumed office
June 2007
Minister of Agriculture Government of Goa (India)
Assumed office
June 2007
Personal details
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Deviya Vishwajit Rane
Residence Dona Paula
Alma mater T. A. Pai Management Institute
Religion Hindu
Facebook www.facebook.com/VishwajitPRane
Twitter www.twitter.com/VishwajitPRane
Website www.vishwajitprane.in
As of February 21, 2014

Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane (born 23 March 1971) is a Member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Goa State from Valpoi Constituency. He is the son of Pratapsingh Raoji Rane, an ex-Chief Minister of Goa and currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Assembly. He was a Minister of Goa from June 2007 to March 2012 handling the portfolios of Health and Agriculture.[1] He belongs to the Indian National Congress.

His name has appeared in the recruitment scam in agriculture and health departments, the ministries he handled from 2007-2012 in the Digambar Kamat led Congress government. He is accused of filling 41 out of 81 posts in agriculture ministry with candidates from Sattari taluka. He is also accused of filling 255 out of 556 post in the Goa Medical College and the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour from Sattari taluka. Some candidates who were given jobs were registered in the employment exchange after the advertisements were released and were still sent interview calls. [2]

The case is currently being probed by the Lokayukta.

Vishwajit, along with his father, Pratapsing Rane, the former CM of Goa, has been accused by businessman Bhalchandra Naik for demanding Rs 10 Crore for being granted Environmental clearance for a mine, of which Rs 6 Crore had been paid to Vishwajit. [3]

SIT is currently investigating the case.

Early life

Vishwajit Rane was born in Mumbai to veteran politician Pratapsingh Raoji Rane, the erstwhile Chief Minister of Goa and currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Assembly. Vishwajit is an alumnus of T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal where he did a Masters in Business Management. In addition to being a politician, he also has wide range of business interests, especially in real estate sector. He owns several properties in Goa, Mumbai and other cities.

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