| 1. Nitesh Narayan Rane is the younger son of Narayan Tatya Rane. |
| 2. He founded an NGO, Swabhiman Sanghatana, focusing on unemployment, health services, and basic infrastructure. |
| 3. In 2014, Nitesh ran for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kankavli constituency with the Congress party. |
| 4. In 2019, he switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party and successfully contested from Kankavli. |
| 5. Apart from his political endeavors, Nitesh serves as a director for various companies. |
| 6. In addition to his other talents, Nitesh is skilled in cartooning. |
| 7. In 2011, Swabhiman Sanghatana entered the Guinness World Records for providing jobs to 25,300 unemployed youths. |
| 8. In February 2012, he started a training program, Sindhudurg Tour Guide, to promote tourism in Sindhudurg and provide employment to local youths; he also started a mobile service, Naukri Express, to provide employment to local youths. |
