Sonia Gandhi wanted Pratapsingh Rane to be part of national politics
Newton Sequeira | TNN | Feb 7, 2019, 22:14 ISTPANAJI: Former national Congress president Sonia Gandhi wanted senior Congress legislator and former chief minister Pratapsingh Rane to play a larger role in national politics but Rane never took up the offer, said former chief minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday.
Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by the state Congress unit for Rane, Chavan said that Gandhi had urged Rane to consider standing for the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha elections.
"I heard her say to Rane, come to Delhi. Contest the Lok Sabha elections in North Goa or take the Rajya Sabha ticket," Chavan said while addressing the audience as the chief guest.
The felicitation program was organized by the Goa Congress to mark Rane’s 80th birthday.
When his turn came to speak, Rane, expressed concern over the closure of Goa’s mining sector which has affected "40,000 people and their families who are left jobless" while also causing a revenue loss for the government.
Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by the state Congress unit for Rane, Chavan said that Gandhi had urged Rane to consider standing for the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha elections.
"I heard her say to Rane, come to Delhi. Contest the Lok Sabha elections in North Goa or take the Rajya Sabha ticket," Chavan said while addressing the audience as the chief guest.
The felicitation program was organized by the Goa Congress to mark Rane’s 80th birthday.
When his turn came to speak, Rane, expressed concern over the closure of Goa’s mining sector which has affected "40,000 people and their families who are left jobless" while also causing a revenue loss for the government.
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